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The horse that you love draws more than four oxen.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about love, contentment

Govern a horse with a bit, and a shrew with a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

It is difficult to tie an unborn horse to the manger.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A borrowed horse and your own spurs make short miles.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about old, olderness

Time is not tied to a post, like a horse to the manger.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about time

When the feed box is empty, the horses bite each other.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A hungry dog and a thirsty horse take no heed of blows.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

In war it is best to tie your horse to a strange manger.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about war

It does not depend upon the dog when the horse shall die.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about death

Another man's horse and your own whip can do a great deal.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about drinking, water, contentment

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about force, police, drinking, water, contentment

He who has a white horse and a fair wife is seldom without trouble.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about problems, wife

Trust not a skittish horse, nor a great lord, when they shake their heads.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heads

When lazy horses begin to start, old women to dance, and white clouds to rain, there is no stopping them.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about dance, rain, old, olderness

The best horse can't wear two saddles.

Proverbs and old sayings

Don't kick the horse you have to ride.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

On a steep road, let your horse set the pace.

Proverbs and old sayings

On an uphill road, give your horse his reins.

Proverbs and old sayings