Proverbs and old sayings Danish, page 44

1481 proverbs and old sayings danish

It is a great art to laugh at your own misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about art, magic

A truth-teller finds the doors closed against him.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about truth

The dearer the child, the sharper must be the rod.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about children

The priest to his book, the peasant to his plough.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about peasantry

He knows best where the shoe pinches who wears it.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heart

A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck

Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about silence

If you would catch a fox you must hunt with geese.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

Like seeks like--a scabbed horse and a sandy dike.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

You must contrive to bake with the flour you have.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Young people must be taught, old ones be honoured.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about people, old, olderness

Young pigs grunt as old swine grunted before them.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about old, olderness

One beggar likes not that another has two wallets.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

It is easier to fill a rogue's belly than his eye.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who is scared by words, has no heart for deeds.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about deeds, word, heart

Benefits please like flowers, when they are fresh.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about flowers

There is no use in blowing a fire that burns well.

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

The sheep that bleat the most give the least milk.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish