Quotations by Tradizione danese

Kast ei Bulöxe til Vor Herre, han vender det skarpe igien.

Throw not thy hatchet at the Lord, He will turn the sharp edge against thee.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo som rædes for Ord, har ei Hierte til Gierning.

He who is scared by words, has no heart for deeds.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Eed og Æg ere snart brudte.

Eggs and oaths are easily broken.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den Milde giver sig rig, den Gierrige tager sig fattig.

The generous man grows rich in giving, the miser poor in taking.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre Ægget i Dag end Hönen i Morgen.

Rather the egg to-day than the hen to-morrow.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Musen veed meget, men Katten veed mere.

The mouse is knowing, but the cat more knowing.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo der er langt fra sit Hjem, er næst ved sin Skade.

He who is far from home, is near to harm.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Ringe Mistanke kan spilde godt Rygte.

A slight suspicion may destroy a good repute.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Enhver faaer at bære sin egen Sæk til Mölle.

Let every man carry his own sack to the mill.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre er svang Hest end tom Grime. Bedre er halvt Bröd end Alt mist. Bedre er lidet Boskab end tomt Huus.

Better a poor horse than an empty stall. Better half a loaf than none at all. Better a little furniture than an empty house.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Blodet er aldrig saa tyndt, at det jo er tykkere end Vand.

Let the blood be ever so thin, it is always thicker than water.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Aldrig er Fugl saa liden, söger jo eget Bo.

A bird may be ever so small, it always seeks a nest of its own.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Liggende Ulv löber ikke Lam i Munde.

Lambs don’t run into the mouth of the sleeping wolf.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Ild pröver Guld, og Nöd Vennehuld.

Gold is proved in the fire, friendship in need.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Raad efter giort Gierning er som Regn naar Kornet er höstet.

Counsel after action is like rain after harvest.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

At skære i fremmed Öre er ikke anderledes end i Filtehat.

To cut into another man’s ear is like cutting into a felt hat.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Taalmodigheds Urt groer ikke i hver Mands Have.

The herb patience does not grow in every man’s garden.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bondens Fied giör Ageren fed.

The foot of the farmer manures the field.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

See Dig vel for, Fraade er ikke Öl.

Beware, froth is not beer.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Leger du med Narren i Huset, saa leger han med dig paa Gaden.

If you play with the fool at home, he will play with you abroad.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Giv Skalken et Spand, han tager vel heel Alen.

Give a rogue an inch, and he will take an ell.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man skal længe gabe, för en stegt Due flyver een i Munden.

A man must keep his mouth open a long while before a roast pigeon flies into it.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

“Det kommer igien,” sagde Manden, han gav sin So Flæsk.

”It will come back,” said the man, when he gave his sow pork.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Freden föder, Krigen öder; Freden nærer, Krigen tærer.

Peace feeds, war wastes; peace breeds, war consumes.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857