van dik hout zaagt men planken

== Dutch == === Etymology === Literally, “one saws planks from thick wood”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɑn ˈdɪk ˌɦɑu̯t ˈzaːxt mɛn ˈplɑŋ.kə(n)/ === Proverb === van dik hout zaagt men planken Indicates that something is done crudely or imprecisely, or is unnuanced, prurient or coarse. Indicates that someone is beaten up or spanked.