Example: We gingen naar de boom om de vruchten te plukken.
Definition
"De vruchten plukken van" means to reap the benefits or rewards resulting from an effort, action, or situation. It is often used metaphorically to express enjoying the positive outcomes after investing time or work, as in harvesting fruits from a tree.
Translations
to reap the benefits
recoger los frutos de
recollir els fruits de
récolter les fruits de
die Früchte ernten
raccogliere il frutto di
colher os frutos de
Etymology
The phrase "de vruchten plukken van" literally comes from Dutch, meaning 'to pick the fruits of.' It originates from the physical act of harvesting fruit from trees, symbolizing gaining something valuable after labor. Did you know? This phrase captures the natural process of enjoying the results of hard work, much like farmers gathering crops.
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"De vruchten plukken van" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used expressions.
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to reap the benefits