🗣️ Netherlands: “To sit above the clouds”

Dutch proverb · Europe

Boven de wolken zitten.

ˌboːvə(n) də ˈʋɔlkə(n) ˈzɪtə(n)

“To sit above the clouds”

To be extremely cheerful or content — over the moon, with a lightness untouched by the weather.

About this proverb

This saying belongs to the oral tradition of Netherlands, a country in Europe. Read the full collection of Netherlands proverbs, or explore the Proverbs of the World index.

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