Proverbs and old sayings Danish, page 45

1481 proverbs and old sayings danish

There is no virtue in a promise unless it be kept.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about promise, virtue

He who puts by for the night, puts by for the cat.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about night

If you cannot heal the wound, do not tear it open.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Praise the child, and you make love to the mother.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about praise, children, mother, love

The heron blames the water because he cannot swim.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

A cow is not called dappled unless she has a spot.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When one foot stumbles, the other is near falling.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

More people are slain by supper than by the sword.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about people

Better make a short circuit than to wet your hose.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

If a beard were all, the goat would be the winner.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

No one is rich enough to do without his neighbour.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

Many a sheep goes out woolly and comes home shorn.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about home

Where there is no wit within no wit will come out.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The horse that you love draws more than four oxen.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about love

Love has produced some heroes but many idiots too.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about love

A royal heart is often hid under a tattered cloak.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heart

It is not the surplice that makes parson or clerk.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The fat sow knows not what the hungry sow suffers.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who speaks ill of himself is praised by no one.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Ask advice of your equals, help of your superiors.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about help, advice