You may often feel that heavily on your back which you took lightly on your conscience.

Tradizione danese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857

Tidt faaer man det Tungt paa sin Ryg, som man tog let paa sin Samvittighed.

You may often feel that heavily on your back which you took lightly on your conscience.

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