de klok hebben horen luiden maar niet weten waar de klepel hangt

Dutch

Etymology

Literally "to have heard the clock strike but not know where the clapper hangs".

Verb

de klok hebben horen luiden maar niet weten waar de klepel hangt

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to think one has an understanding of something, but fail to grasp the full story, the real essence or meaning

Inflection

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