Proverbs and old sayings, page 599

43575 proverbs and old sayings

Though the bird's in the net It may get away yet.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Young pigs grunt as old pigs grunted before them.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about old, olderness

If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about envy, world

Fire and water are good servants but bad masters.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fire, fire brigade, bad luck, water, bad, good, good luck

No one can be caught in places he does not visit.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Silent tongue and hempen heart often go together.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heart

A meagre compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

It is as well to be naked as to have no covering.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Speaking silence is better than senseless speech.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about silence

He must have much meal who would stop all mouths.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

If your head is made of butter, don't be a baker.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heads

The cow gives good milk, but kicks over the pail.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck

No one falls low unless he attempt to climb high.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who wants to catch foxes must hunt with geese.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about trap

Don't sell the skin till you have caught the fox.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about commerce, contentment

A willing helper does not wait until he is asked.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Let a horse drink when he will, not what he will.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about drinking

Let another man praise thee, not thine own mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about praise, man

When dirt comes to honour it know not what to be.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about honour

When the master hurts his foot the servants limp.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish