Proverbs and old sayings Danish about Contentment, page 5

111 proverbs and old sayings danish about contentment

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It is time enough to take off your hat when you see the man.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Marry you son when you will, and your daughter when you can.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

If you want some lies to be believed wrap them up in truths.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Keep to the little ones, and the big ones will not bite you.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Under a tattered cloak you will generally find a good drinker.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Kill no more than you can salt, or you will have tainted meat.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Don't throw away dirty water before you have more clean water.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Hear one man before you answer; hear several before you decide.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may always find an opportunity in your sleeve, if you like.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may force an ox to the water, but you cannot make him drink.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may shut your doors against a thief, but not against a liar.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may take a horse to the water, but you can't make him drink.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

If you play with the fool at home, he will play with you abroad.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You may force a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

That is poor help that helps you from the feather-bed to the straw.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

You must judge a maiden at the kneading trough, and not in a dance.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Though you teach a wolf the paternoster, he will say Lamb! Lamb!

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

A small fire that warms you, is better than a large one that burns you.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

He that you seat upon your shoulder will often try to get upon your head.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment