eigen haard is goud waard

Meaning

  1. home is where the heart is
  2. my home is my castle

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛi̯.ɣə(n) ˈɦaːrt ɪs ˈxɑu̯t ˌʋaːrt/
Etymology

Literally, “one’s own hearth is worth gold”. Compare the same in German eigener Herd ist Goldes wert.

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Eigen haard is goud waard .

Your own fireplace is worth its weight in gold.

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