Quotations by Tradizione danese

Onde Urter voxe mest, og forgaae senest.

Ill weeds grow the fastest and last the longest.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den ræddes at komme i Sæk, som för har været i.

He fears the sack who has been in it.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Svig og Sqvalder have lang Alder.

Treachery and slander are long lived.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den skal ei være vaanden ad Svar, som giver andre onde Ord.

He who abuses others must not be particular about the answer he gets.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Det er ei alt Guld som glimrer.

It is not all gold that glitters.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man skal ei have to Tunger i een Mund.

Keep not two tongues in one mouth.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvor Mand ei selv kommer, der bliver ei heller hans Hoved tvættet.

Where a man never goes, there his head will never be washed.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den sidder vel, som kan selv reise sig.

He sits well who can rise without help.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Ethvert Kar maa staa paa sin egen Bund.

Every tub must stand on its own bottom.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

En Gaas drikker saa meget som en Gasse.

A goose drinks as much as a gander.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Naar Musen er mæt, er Melet bedsk.

When the mouse has had enough the meal is bitter.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Naar Træet falder, vil alle sanke Spaaner.

When the tree falls every one runs to gather sticks.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Nöd bryder alle Love.

Necessity knows no law.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Anden Tid giver andet Folk.

Other times, other folk.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Det er ondt at plukke Haar af den Skaldede.

It is not easy to pluck hairs from a bald pate.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den kan snarest spilde, som har Karret i Haand.

He is most likely to spill who holds the vessel in his hand.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Med Ondt skal Ondt fordrives.

Evil must be driven out by evil.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den som ei vil lyde Fader, faaer vel at lyde Stivfader.

He who will not obey father, will have to obey stepfather.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Fattig Mands Hovmod varer stakket.

The pride of the poor does not endure.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre er at Barn græder, end gammel Mand.

Better the child cry than the old man.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

De gamle Stude har de stive Horn.

Old oxen have stiff horns.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre er tyndt Öl end tom Tönde.

Better weak beer than an empty cask.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Lad Barn have sin Villie, da græder det ei.

Let a child have its will, and it will not cry.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Taus Mand troes mest.

The silent man is most trusted.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857