boekdelen spreken*
* to speak bookparts
Dutch
Netherlands
Idiom
USED
On Occasion
BY
Some People
Used when something says a lot or is very obvious, usually without actually speaking.
“Hij zei niks maar zijn gezicht sprak boekdelen.”
“He didn’t say anything but his face spoke bookparts.”
Submitted July 2020
by amarens
Confirmed by 3 people
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<h2>boekdelen spreken</h2>
<h3>Literal translation: boekdelen spreken</h3>
<p>Used when something says a lot or is very obvious, usually without actually speaking.</p>