Home Miscellaneous Dutch proverb: ‘Nu komt de aap uit de mouw’MiscellaneousDutch proverb: ‘Nu komt de aap uit de mouw’26/09/2011photo: Steve WinterDutch proverb: ‘Nu komt de aap uit de mouw’The most literal translation is ‘now the monkey comes out of the sleeve’. This proverb is used when something suddenly becomes clear and originates from monkeys popping out of magicians sleeves. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR MiscellaneousFind the Dutch near water anytime of the year MiscellaneousUnpredictable Dutch winters MiscellaneousSmart way of collecting and recycling Christmas trees