Hvo der er födt til Penning, bliver aldrig Dalers Herre.He who was born to pennies, will never be master of dollars.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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Hvo som bygger efter hver Mands Raad, hans Huus kommer kroget at staae.He who builds according to every man’s advice will have a crooked house.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAldrig var færre Adel, end naar hver vil være det.There were never fewer nobles than when all would be so.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesOrd binde en Mand og Hampereb Oxen.A man is bound by his word, an ox with a hempen cord.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesBedre at gaae en liden Krog end at væde sin Brog.Better make a short circuit than to wet your hose.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDen der tager en Enke med tre Börn, tager fire Tyve.He who marries a widow with three children, marries four thieves.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDen som siger hvad han vil, maa höre hvad han ikke vil.He who says what he likes, must hear what he does not like.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMan kan nöde en Oxe til Vands, men ikke nöde ham til at drikke.You may force an ox to the water, but you cannot make him drink.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesIngen faaer Skam, uden han selv hielper til med.Shame comes to no man unless he himself help it on the way.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesKattens Leeg er Musens Död.What is play to the cat is death to the mouse.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesRoes Ganten saa faaer du gavn af ham.Praise a fool, and you may make him useful.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHoflevnet er ofte Helvedes Gienvei.Life at court is often a short cut to hell.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHvo der vil smage al Saad, brænder tidt sin Mund.He who tastes every man’s broth, often burns his mouth.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHvo der ei kan faae Flæsket, faaer at nöies med Kaalen.He who can’t get bacon, must be content with cabbage.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDen raader for Hesten, der rider ham.He who rides the horse is his master.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesNaar Giekken kommer til Torvs faaer Kræmmeren Penge.When fools go to market the huckster gets money.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesKragen er ikke des hvidere, at hun tidt toer sig.A crow is never the whiter for often washing.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDen skal være en klog Vært, som vil tage Fanden i Herberge.He must be a clever host that would take the devil into his hostelry.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesSom Herren er saa fölge ham Svende.As the master is, so are his men.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDet hjælper ei at dölge for Ven det Uven veed.It is no use hiding from a friend what is known to an enemy.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDet er bedre at möde vred Mand end fastende.Better cross an angry man than a fasting man.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesRygtet kommer för til Byes end Manden.A man’s character reaches town before his person.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesIngen halter af Andres Skade.No man limps because another is hurt.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesVigtig Gierning vil drives med faa Ord.Weighty work must be done with few words.
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