Quotations by Tradizione danese

Enhver vil rage Ild ad sin Gryde.

Every one rakes the fire under his own pot.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den Lade faaer ingen Lön uden Last.

Blame is the lazy man’s wages.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Lögn og Latin löbe Verden omkring.

Lies and Latin go round the world.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Stærke Mands Spil er kranke Mands Död.

What is play to the strong is death to the weak.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Den er næst Gud som mindst behöver.

He is nearest to God who has the fewest wants.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man skal sætte Tæring efter Næring.

Live according to your means.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre at spare paa Bredden, end paa Bunden.

Better spare at the brim than at the bottom.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Folsk Vise vorder mangelunde qvædet.

A silly song may be sung in many ways.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Mange have formeget, men Ingen har nok.

Many have too much, but none have enough.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Det er ondt at lære gammel Hund at kure.

It is hard to teach an old dog tricks.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Intet Svar er ogsaa Svar.

No answer is also an answer.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

En Fisk og en Gjæst lugter ilde den tredie Dag.

Fish and guests smell at three days old.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo en anden vil række en Brand, vare sig at han ei brænder sin Haand.

Let him who would reach another a brand, beware that he do not burn his own hand.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Stakket Hör giver og lang Traad.

Short flax makes long thread.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Godt er at have reent Bröd i sin Pose.

It is well to have clean bread in one’s wallet.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Det er for sildigt at skyde Brönden igien naar Barnet er druknet.

It is too late to cover the well when the child is drowned.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre at blæse hart end at brænde sig.

Better blow hard than burn yourself.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Han er ingensteds, som er allesteds.

He who is everywhere, is nowhere.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Til Hove ere hale Trapper.

The steps at court are slippery.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Vaer dig for Hunden, Skyggen bider ikke.

Beware of the dog himself, his shadow does not bite.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Gud kommer tilsidst, naar vi troe han er længst borte.

God comes at last, when we think he is farthest off.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Ungt Föl og gammel Hest de drage ei tillige.

A young foal and an old horse draw not well together.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Brændt Barn rædes gierne Ilden, og bidt Barn Hund.

A burnt child fears the fire, and a bitten child fears a dog.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Det er farligt at æde Kirsebær med store Herrer, de kaste een Stenene i Hovedet.

It is dangerous to eat cherries with the great, they throw the stones at your head.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857