Question

[James]

Hello,


I hope i can post this question here.
I would like to know what this means:

Anything to go by

I think you can't translate it literally to Dutch.
For example in the following sentence:

'' if the reactions on the forum are anything to go by...........''

Does it mean?: ''om de reacties op het forum maar als voorbeeld te nemen........''

I hope someone can help me, maybe with more examples to explain it.

Thanks

[BrutallyFrank]

Does it mean?: ''om de reacties op het forum (maar) als voorbeeld te nemen........''

I think it's a good translation.

[brianamorgan]

I think 'Anything to go by' in Dutch is 'Iets aan te gaan door'....
ex.
Iets aan te gaan door de modetrend van vandaag. (Anythingto go by the fashion trend of today)