Home Miscellaneous Dutch proverb: ‘Nu komt de aap uit de mouw’ Miscellaneous Dutch proverb: ‘Nu komt de aap uit de mouw’ 26/09/2011 photo: Steve Winter Dutch 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 Miscellaneous Find the Dutch near water anytime of the year Miscellaneous Unpredictable Dutch winters Miscellaneous Smart way of collecting and recycling Christmas trees