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He who would eat the kernel, must crack the nut.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When fools go to market the huckster gets money.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about stores, money

He who would enjoy the fire must bear its smoke.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about smoke, fire, fire brigade

It is a bad hand that refuses to guard the head.

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

A blind crow may sometimes find a grain of wheat.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about blind

It is a great art to laugh at you own misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about art, magic, contentment

He that is once at sea, must either sail or sink.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When the cord is tightest it is nearest snapping.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Onions, smoke and women bring tears to your eyes.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about smoke, tears, eyes

Advice after injury is like medicine after death.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about medicine, advice, death

He knows the water best who has waded through it.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

And Nathan said unto David: Thou art the man.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about art, magic, man

A man's character reaches town before his person.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about city, character, people, man

He who tickles himself can laugh when he pleases.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Though the bird's in the net It may get away yet.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Young pigs grunt as old pigs grunted before them.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about old, olderness

If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about envy, world

Fire and water are good servants but bad masters.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fire, fire brigade, bad luck, water, bad, good, good luck

No one can be caught in places he does not visit.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Silent tongue and hempen heart often go together.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heart