Proverbs and old sayings, page 595

43575 proverbs and old sayings

He that desires but little has no need of much.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about need

It is the raised stick that makes the dog obey.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When the wound is healed the pain is forgotten.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about pain

Man punishes the action, but God the intention.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intention, action, god, man

He who is afraid to ask is ashamed of learning.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

It is no child's play when an old woman dances.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about children, woman, old, olderness

An ill-tempered woman is the devil's door-nail.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about devil, woman

It is an ill turn that does no good to any one.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck

The hen lives by pickings, as the lion by prey.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

If God give not bushelfuls, he gives spoonfuls.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about god

Crooked iron may be straightened with a hammer.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The man who is born in a stable is not a horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

Speedy execution is the mother of good fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, mother, good, good luck

Gold is proved in the fire, friendship in need.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about friendship, need, fire, fire brigade

It is not easy to pluck hairs from a bald pate.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about youth, happiness

He who wants to jump high must take a long run.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A rich child often sits in a poor mother's lap.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about children, wealth, mother

Old mistakes need more friends than new truths.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about need, old, olderness

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish