Bedeutung
Home is the best place to be.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is often found on 'tegeltjes' (tiles) in traditional Dutch homes, usually in the kitchen or hallway. The phrase is equally common in Flanders and carries the same warm, domestic sentiment. The 'Oost' and 'West' specifically refer to the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and West India Company (WIC) routes. The phrase is a popular 'wall sticker' or poster in modern Dutch homes, often in a minimalist font.
Use it as a sigh
This phrase is often said with a long exhale after sitting down. It's as much an emotion as it is a sentence.
The Tile Culture
If you see a small blue tile in a Dutch house, look for this phrase. It's the most common 'tegelwijsheid' (tile wisdom).
Bedeutung
Home is the best place to be.
Use it as a sigh
This phrase is often said with a long exhale after sitting down. It's as much an emotion as it is a sentence.
The Tile Culture
If you see a small blue tile in a Dutch house, look for this phrase. It's the most common 'tegelwijsheid' (tile wisdom).
Teste dich selbst
Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
Oost west, ______ best.
The proverb is 'Oost west, thuis best.' 'Huis' is the building, 'thuis' is the feeling of home.
Wanneer zeg je dit?
Je komt terug van een vakantie van twee weken.
This is the perfect time to use this proverb to express relief at being home.
Combineer de woorden om het spreekwoord te maken.
Match the parts:
These are two related Dutch proverbs about the home.
Maak de dialoog af.
A: Hoe was je reis naar Amerika? B: Heel indrukwekkend, maar...
This is a natural way to conclude a conversation about a trip.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to say 'Oost west, thuis best'
Travel
- • After a flight
- • After camping
- • Back from a hotel
Daily Life
- • After work
- • After grocery shopping
- • After a long walk
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenOost west, ______ best.
The proverb is 'Oost west, thuis best.' 'Huis' is the building, 'thuis' is the feeling of home.
Je komt terug van een vakantie van twee weken.
This is the perfect time to use this proverb to express relief at being home.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are two related Dutch proverbs about the home.
A: Hoe was je reis naar Amerika? B: Heel indrukwekkend, maar...
This is a natural way to conclude a conversation about a trip.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenYes, though often slightly ironically or when they are genuinely tired after a festival or trip.
Yes, as a compliment to show they have a very cozy home.
It's an old poetic form called ellipsis, common in proverbs to make them punchier.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Eigen haard is goud waard
synonymOne's own hearth is worth gold.
Zoals het klokje thuis tikt, tikt het nergens
similarThe clock ticks at home like nowhere else.
Huisje, boompje, beestje
builds onLittle house, tree, pet.
Van huis en haard verdreven
contrastDriven from house and hearth.
