Quotations by Tradizione danese

Saa mange Hoveder saa mange Sind.

So many heads, so many minds.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Der skal ædes, vare end alle Træer Galger.

People must eat, even were every tree a gallows.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Eet Haar efter andet, gjör Bonden skaldet.

Hair by hair, and the head gets bald.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Det er en ond Hielp, at hielpe een fra Dynen i Halmen.

That is poor help that helps you from the feather-bed to the straw.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Han skiender, som ei kan skade.

He scolds most that can hurt the least.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Mange Sandkorn kommer Skib til at synke.

Many grains of sand will sink a ship.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Sygdom kommer selvbuden—man har ei nödig at sende efter den.

Sickness comes uninvited—no need to bespeak it.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Tidt er Gift og Galde under Honningtale.

Honeyed speech often conceals poison and gall.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Opædt Bröd vil nödig betales.

It is hard to pay for bread that has been eaten.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den er ingen nyttig, som ei er sig selv nyttig.

He who is of no use to himself, is of no use to any one.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo der ei vil til Helvede, kommer ikke til Hove.

He who would not go to hell, must not go to court.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre er aaben Fjende end Hykle-Ven.

Better an open enemy than a false friend.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Efter god Mad og from Hustru töver man ei for længe.

For a good dinner and a gentle wife you can afford to wait.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Halvt at rose er halvt at skielde.

Faint praise is akin to abuse.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Alderdom er ond Reisebroder.

Age is a sorry travelling companion.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo lidet forsmaaer, han bliver sjelden rig.

He who despises small things seldom grows rich.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Ingen Helgen er saa ringe, han vil jo have sit Voxlys.

Let a saint be ever so humble, he will have his wax taper.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Unge Hunde har skarpe Tænder.

Young dogs have sharp teeth.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo Kjærnen vil æde, skal Nödden bryde.

He who would eat the kernel, must crack the nut.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Ærlig Mand er ei disværre, at en Hund göer ad ham.

An honest man is not the worse because a dog barks at him.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Det er for sildigt at slaae Vand paa Asken, naar Huset er brændt.

It is too late to throw water on the cinders when the house is burnt down.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo sig selv kildrer, kan lee naar han lyster.

He who tickles himself can laugh when he pleases.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Naar Ræven slikker sin Fod, maa Bonden agte sin Gaas.

When the fox licks his paw let the farmer look after his geese.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Naar man vil fange Ræven, spænder man Gæs for.

If you would catch a fox you must hunt with geese.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857