Quotations by Tradizione danese

Börn er vis Sorg, men uvis Glæde.

Children are certain sorrow, but uncertain joy.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Tiden er ei bunden ved Pæl, som Hest ved Krybbe.

Time is not tied to a post, like a horse to the manger.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Skaden kommer ei gierne ene til Huus.

Misfortune seldom comes alone to the house.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvem der ikke seer sig for, maa tage Skade for Hiemgiæld.

He who does not look before him, must take misfortune for his earnings.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

For Konst skal man Mesteren ære.

The master derives honour from his art.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hest skal gaae til Krybben, ikke Krybben til Hest.

The horse must go to the manger, and not the manger to the horse.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man skal ei kaste Steen efter den Hund som ligger stille.

Throw no stones at a sleeping dog.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Gaasen gaaer saa længe i Stegerset, til hun fastner ved Spedet.

The goose goes so often into the kitchen, till at last she sticks to the spit.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

En Skalk kan vel skiules under en Messesærk.

There’s many a knave concealed under a surplice.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den er ilde skikket til Bager, der har et Hoved af Smör.

He is little suited to be a baker, whose head is made of butter.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Sandtalende Qvinde har faae Venner.

A truth-telling woman has few friends.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hver Ræv varer sin Bælg.

Every fox looks after his own skin.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Silketunge og Blaargarns Hierte fölges ofte ad.

Silken tongue and hempen heart often go together.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hver skal bære sin egen Sæk til Mölle.

Every man must carry his own sack to the mill.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo der tager Barnet ved Haanden tager Moderen ved Hjertet.

He who takes the child by the hand, takes the mother by the heart.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre er tiende Ord end tarvlös Tale.

Speaking silence is better than senseless speech.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man maa ikke lade Narre see halvgiort Arbeide.

Never let fools see half-finished work.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Ingen er saa riig, han har jo sin Grande nödig.

No one is rich enough to do without his neighbour.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Det er en ond Hest som ikke er Havren værd.

It is a poor horse that is not worth its oats.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man skal længe hugge paa en Elletrunte, för man faaer en Bisværm deraf.

You must knock a long while against an alder-bush before you get a swarm of bees out of it.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Altid at spare, er altid at fattes.

Always to be sparing is always to be in want.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Der er haardt i Stivmoders Haand.

A stepmother has a hard hand.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Store Ord giöre sielden from Gierning.

Big words seldom go with good deeds.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Der hörer mere til Dands end et Par Kork Skoe.

A pair of light shoes is not all that is needed for dancing.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857