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Als vliegen achter vliegen vliegen, vliegen vliegen vliegen achterna.

Meaning: The same noun/verb homograph trap as the German version — vliegen does triple duty.

Language: Dutch

Literally: When flies fly behind flies, flies fly after flies.

Category: Tricky

Origin: A Dutch parallel to the German Fliegen twister, equally merciless.

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