Proverbs and old sayings Danish, page 51

1481 proverbs and old sayings danish

Hold your dog in readiness before you start the hare.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When joy is in the parlour, sorrow is in the passage.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about joy, sadness

A borrowed horse and your own spurs make short miles.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When the wolf's ears appear, his body is not far off.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about body

One bird in your hand is better than ten on the roof.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A man is bound by his word, an ox with a hempen cord.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about word, man

He that doesn't know his bed is too hard sleeps well.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The hen flies not far unless the cock flies with her.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Hang the young thief, and the old one will not steal.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about thieves, old, olderness

A man is not a lord because he feeds off fine dishes.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

It is easy to be generous out of another man's purse.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

When thieves fall out the peasant recovers his goods.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about peasantry, thieves, fall

If the beard meant everything, the goat would preach.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A young foal and an old horse draw not well together.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about old, olderness

A small bolt to the house is better than none at all.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about home, house

Help is good everywhere, except in the porridge-bowl.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about help, good, good luck

He who can't get bacon, must be content with cabbage.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Lambs don't runs with the mouth of the sleeping wolf.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The road to heaven is equally short, where'er we die.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about death

They must stand high who would see their own destiny.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about destiny