Quotations by Tradizione danese

Det er ondt Faar der ei gider baaret sit eget Fæt.

It is a bad sheep that is too lazy to carry its own fleece.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Giv Griis naar han grynter, og Barn naar det græder, saa faaer Du fager Griis og fuult Barn.

Give a pig when it grunts, and a child when it cries, and you will have a fine pig, and a bad child.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Af Ögler komme Ögleunger.

Vipers breed vipers.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

De Gamle til Raad—de Unge til Daad.

The aged in council—the young in action.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvo der saaer Ærter ved Adelvei, faaer ei alle Bælge i Laden.

He who sows peas on the highway does not get all the pods into his barn.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man skal skiemte med sin Lige.

Jest with your equals.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Som Manden, saa og hans Tale.

As the man is, so is his speech.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

De Unge skal man lære, de Gamle skal man ære.

Young people must be taught, old ones be honoured.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man angrer ofte sin Tale, men sielden sin Taushed.

Speech is oft repented, silence seldom.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Barne Sorg varer stakket.

A child’s sorrow is short-lived.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre er heelt end med Guld bödet.

Better whole than patched with gold.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Tag Gæssene vare naar Ræven prædiker.

Take care of your geese when the fox preaches.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Det er Tid at tage Hatten af, naar man seer Manden.

It is time enough to take off your hat when you see the man.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvor der er Ave er Tugt; hvor der er Fred er Frugt.

Where there is discipline there is virtue; where there is peace there is plenty.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man kan tænde et andet Lys af sit uden Skade.

You may light another’s candle at your own without loss.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Faar som bræge meest, malke mindst.

The sheep that bleat the most give the least milk.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man kan lukke for en Tyv, men ikke for en Lögner.

You may shut your doors against a thief, but not against a liar.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Tidt meder man ei did som man vil skyde.

A man does not always aim at what he means to hit.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Soen er helst i Söle.

The sow prefers the mire.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Hvem der hvidsker, han lyver.

He who whispers, lies.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Bedre at Barn græder end at Moder sukker.

Better the child cry, than the mother sigh.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Man lader sig hellere bide af Ulve end af Faar.

One would rather be bitten by wolves than by sheep.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Red Hunden för end Haren löber.

Hold your dog in readiness before you start the hare.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Ondt er at sanke Ax efter gierrig Agermand.

It is hard to glean after a niggardly husbandman.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857