Example: Discussies over kleine fouten zijn het sop niet waard.
Definition
"De kool is het sop niet waard" is a Dutch expression meaning that a particular argument or discussion is not worth the effort or trouble because the issue at hand is insignificant or trivial.
The phrase "de kool is het sop niet waard" literally translates to "the cabbage is not worth the broth." It originates from old Dutch cooking practices, where cabbage was often boiled in broth. The saying humorously suggests that the effort put into an argument or task is not justified by the small or unimportant result, much like boiling cabbage that doesn't make the broth worthwhile.
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"De kool is het sop niet waard" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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not worth the effort