Vroeg of laat
Example: Vroeg of laat zal hij ons vinden in het park.
Definition
"Vroeg of laat" is a Dutch expression meaning 'sooner or later.' It indicates that something is bound to happen at some unspecified time in the future, often implying inevitability or certainty. For example, "Vroeg of laat zal hij ons vinden in het park" means he will find us in the park eventually.
Etymology
The phrase "vroeg of laat" literally translates as 'early or late' in English. It combines two opposites to express the idea that an event will occur at some point in time, either sooner or later. This type of expression is common in many languages to convey inevitability.
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"Vroeg of laat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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