Proverbs and old sayings, page 616

43574 proverbs and old sayings

He who takes a child by the hand takes a mother by the heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about children, mother, heart

One fool may ask more questions than ten wise men can answer.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

The tooth often bites the tongue, and yet they keep together.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The earthen pan gains nothing by contact with the copper pot.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about nothing

Every little helps, said the sow, when she snapped at a gnat.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

That's but an empty purse which is full of other men's money.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about money, man

What is sweet in the mouth is not always good in the stomach.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck

The man loves with his head, the woman thinks with her heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heads, heart, woman, man

One should speak a little with others and a lot with oneself.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Better is the branch that bends, than the branch that breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He must stand high that would see the end of his own destiny.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about destiny, end

Better walk on wooden legs, than be carried on a wooden bier.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Drive not too many ploughs at once, some will make foul work.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about work

A burnt child fears the fire, and a bitten child fears a dog.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about children, fire, fire brigade

He that says what he should not, will hear what he would not.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The air is no less blue because the blind man doesn't see it.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about air, blind, man

Great lords have long hands, but they do not reach to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The teeth often bite the tongue, still the two stay together.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Little children, little sorrows; big children, great sorrows.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about children

He who can sit upon a stone and feed himself should not move.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish