Idiom

Idiom
Verder willen springen dan zijnen stok lang is
Meaning
meer willen doen dan zijn middelen toelaten
Dialect
Brugs
ID
3634

Properties

Gloss and translation

id: 189

Mostly acceptable

Verder further willen want springen jump dan than zijnen his.SG.M stok stick lang long is is

to want to do more than one's means/resources allow for (Lit.: to want to jump further than the length of his stick)

Structure

General structure
V A/Adv CP
Is the DO modified (by an adjective)?
No

Verbal properties

Aspect
Simple
Modality
Dynamic
Tense
Present
Voice
Active

Sentences