Painterly two gold wedding rings resting over overlapping chalk circles on a dark slate surface.

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Dutch Proverb

To marry once is a duty, twice a folly, thrice is madness.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The proverb ranks marriage by number: one is a proper obligation, a second is foolish, and a third shows real madness.

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