Putting sods to the dike (zoden aan de dijk zetten): doing something actually helpful. Often used in the negative when someone is doing busywork. But how Dutch is this saying?!

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Mustard after the meal (mosterd na de maaltijd): when something would have been good, but it's too little too late. Not in a food-related way, though.

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Blowing from up high in the tower (hoog van de toren blazen): to talk big, be high and mighty

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Throwing soot in the food (roet in het eten gooien) - Mess a good thing up.

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It'll be a sausage to me (Het zal me worst wezen) - I don't care.

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It's like a flag on a mud barge (als een vlag op een modderschip) - like lipstick on a pig: you can try and make it look better, but it's obviously not pretty (or good, or correct. Not necessarily meant for physical appearances)

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To carry water to the sea (Water naar zee dragen): Engage in a pointless activity.

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Being gilded with something (verguld zijn met iets): being extremely pleased about something.

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I've gardened into it! (Ik ben erin getuind) - I've fallen for it.

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