Quotations by Tradizione danese

Hunger er det bedste Suul.

Hunger is the best sauce.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den Bænk er vel prydet (som) med gode Qvinder er sat.

That bench is well adorned that is filled with virtuous women.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den skal have meget Meel der vil stoppe alle Munde.

He must have much meal who would stop all mouths.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man skal ikke agte Hunden efter Haarene.

Do not judge the dog by his hairs.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Af Læp vorder Hund læderaadig.

By gnawing skin a dog learns to eat leather.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Naar det regner Vælling, saa har Stodderen ingen Skee.

When it rains porridge the beggar has no spoon.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Vare Tanker Tingsvidne, da blev mangen, ærlig Mand til en Skielm.

If thoughts were legal witnesses, many an honest man would be proved a rogue.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo der omgaaes med Ulv, han lærer at tude.

He who herds with wolves, learns to howl.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Lands Skik, er Lands Hæder.

National customs are national honours.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Sielden bliver blu Hund fed.

A modest dog seldom grows fat.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Kloge Höns giör og i Nælder.

Even clever hens sometimes lay their eggs among nettles.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Nei er et godt Svar naar det kommer i Tide.

No is a good answer when given in time.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo som har en god Nabo, har en god Morgen.

He who has a good neighbour has a good morning.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Naar hver agter sit, bliver Gierningen giort.

When every one minds his own business the work is done.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Ondt er at stötte sig til ludende Væg.

It is bad to lean against a falling wall.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre at komme seent til Kirke end aldrig.

Better come late to church than never.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Tungen slides ei af gode Ord.

Kind words don’t wear out the tongue.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den Steen bliver eengang vaad, som Hvermand spytter paa.

The stone that everybody spits upon will be wet at last.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre er at Verden veed du er en Synder end at Gud veed du er en Hykler.

Better the world should know you as a sinner than God know you as a hypocrite.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Var Avind en Feber, var al Verden syg.

If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

At bie og lide, stiller mangen en Qvide.

To wait and be patient soothes many a pang.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo der staaer höit, den seer man vidt.

He who stands high is seen from afar.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Det er lige nær til Himmels, i hvor man döer.

The road to heaven is equally short, where’er we die.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo lidet saaer, lidet faaer.

He who sows little, reaps little.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857