wat baten kaars en bril als de uil niet zien en wil

Pronunciation: /ˈʋɑt ˌbaːtə(n)ˈkaːrs ɛn ˈbrɪl ɑls də ˈœy̯l nit ˈzin ɛn ˌʋɪl/

“wat baten kaars en bril als de uil niet zien en wil” is a Dutch word. Its meaning in English:

proverb

if somebody doesn't want to learn or cooperate, there's no use in helping him or her to do so

Literally, “what use are [the] candle and [the pair of] glasses if the owl doesn't want to see”.

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