
In Holland we have the predicate 'A Hero On Socks' wich is actually everything what a hero is not. Not a prince on a white horse not a saviour. A hero on socks is somebody who presents oneself to be brave but in real-life wants to escape as fast as possible. And without shoes you're able to run faster;)
Now I've never believed in Princes on White Horses as I know them from all those fairytales. From the moment I read in The Little Mermaid :
''And the prince liked her so much that she was allowed to sleep on the doormat...'' (maybe it was a bad translation, I don't know) I began to doubt the existence of heroes and princes on white horses.
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