koekje van eigen deeg

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuk.jə vɑn ˈɛi̯.ɣə(n) deːɣ/

Etymology

Literally, "a biscuit of one's own dough". This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Phrase

koekje van eigen deeg

  1. (idiomatic) a taste of one's own medicine

Further reading

nl:koekje#Uitdrukkingen_en_gezegden

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