Example: Het spreekt dan ook voor zich dat we op tijd moeten komen.
Definition
"Het spreekt dan ook voor zich dat" is a Dutch expression used to indicate that something is obvious or self-evident. It means 'it goes without saying that' or 'naturally,' implying that the following statement is expected or clear to everyone involved.
Translations
it therefore goes without saying that
por tanto es evidente que
per tant és evident que
il va donc de soi que
es versteht sich daher von selbst dass
è ovvio che
é óbvio que
Etymology
The phrase "het spreekt dan ook voor zich dat" originates from Dutch, where 'het spreekt' means 'it speaks,' and 'voor zich' means 'for itself.' Together, the phrase literally suggests that the matter 'speaks for itself,' emphasizing its obviousness. Did you know? This idiomatic expression reflects how languages use figurative speech to express certainty.
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"Het spreekt dan ook voor zich dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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it therefore goes without saying that