Blind Due finder ogsaa stundom Hvedekorn.A blind pigeon may sometimes find a grain of wheat.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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Jo flere Kokke, jo værre Spad.The more cooks, the worse broth.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesOndt Öie skal intet Godt see.An evil eye can see no good.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesTo maae saa lyve, at den tredie hænger.Two may lie so as to hang a third.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEn döv Hörer giör en galen Svarer.A deaf auditor makes a crazy answerer.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesOndt er at sejle uden Vind og at slibe uden Vand.It is hard to sail without wind, and to grind without water.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMands Villie, Mands Himmerige.A man’s will is his heaven.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDen som kaster sig selv under Bænken, den lader de andre nok ligge.He who throws himself under the bench will be left to lie there.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDen ene Ravn hugger ikke Öinene ud paa den Anden.One raven does not peck out another’s eyes.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sources“Fy dig an, saa sort du er!” sagde Gryden til Leerpotten.”Fie upon thee, how black thou art!” said the kettle to the saucepan.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesElsk mig lidt og elsk mig længe.Love me little and love me long.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesGierrig Mands Taske bliver aldrig fuld.The miser’s bag is never full.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDet er en fattig Roes, man skal laane af Forfædre.Praise borrowed from ancestors is but very sorry praise.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesArrig Quinde og bidsk Hund vogte Huset.A cross-grained woman and a snappish dog take care of the house.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDet er ringe Tröst for Beenbrud, at en anden har brudt Halsen.It is poor comfort for one who has broken his leg, that another has broken his neck.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesSög Raad hos Ligemænd, og Hielp hos Overmænd.Ask advice of your equals, help of your superiors.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDer kommer ingen Klogskab ud, hvor ingen er inde.Where there is no wit within no wit will come out.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesRetfærdig bliver aldrig braadrig.The upright never grow rich in a hurry.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHold din Næse fra andres Gryder.Keep your nose out of another’s mess.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesFattig Mands Korn voxer altid tyndt.The poor man’s corn always grows thin.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesNaar Knarren er rorlös, gaaer den for Vrag.When the helm is gone the ship will soon be wrecked.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHar du lært at bie, kan du blive Dronning i Sverrig.If you have learnt to wait, you may be Queen of Sweden.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHold dig til de Smaae, saa bide de Store dig ikke.Keep to the little ones, and the big ones will not bite you.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesSielden dandser bold Kiortel saa vel som mæt Bug.A full belly dances better than a fine coat.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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