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As the old ones sing, the young ones twitter.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about old, olderness

A slight suspicion may destroy a good repute.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about suspicion, destruction, good, good luck

As the virtue in the tree, such is the fruit.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about virtue

The anvil does not fear a good sledge-hammer.

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

A moneyless man goes fast through the market.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fasting, stores, man

A crow is never the whiter for often washing.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

You have either to suffer a lot or die young.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about suffering, death, contentment

It needs a light spirit to bear a heavy fate.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about destiny, spirit, light

Every day hath its night, every weal its woe.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about night, day

Let every man carry his own sack to the mill.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

He who feels himself scabby, let him scratch.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The fox does not go twice into the same trap.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about trap

He is not a bad driver who knows how to turn.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, bad

Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about abstinence, fasting

Of bad debtors you make take spoilt herrings.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, bad, contentment

All are not good cooks who carry long knives.

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

The bird once out of hand is hard to recover.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Correction is good when administered in time.

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

Care, and not fine stables, make a good horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck

Many people love to praise right and do wrong.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about praise, bad, rightness, people, love