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weten waar Abraham de mosterd haalt

Meaning: To be well-informed or knowledgeable about how things really work.

Language: Dutch

Literally: to know where Abraham gets the mustard

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Origin uncertain; possibly a reference to the biblical Abraham's wisdom, with mustard as a symbol of hidden or specialized knowledge.

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