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the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak in Dutch

the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak in Dutch is de geest is gewillig, maar het vlees is zwak.

the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak in Dutch

de geest is gewillig, maar het vlees is zwak
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As much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible. Sometimes extended to jocular or organizational referents.
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"the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" in Dutch is de geest is gewillig, maar het vlees is zwak.

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