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You cannot make a good hunting-horn of a pig's tail.

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

If lies were Latin, there would be many learned men.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

Should the heavens fall, many pipkins will be broken.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fall

At court they sell a good deal of smoke without fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about smoke, commerce, fire, fire brigade, good, good luck

Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about death, man, good, good luck

If you would be pope, you must think of nothing else.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about nothing, contentment

Food tastes best when you eat it with your own spoon.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about food, contentment

No revenge is more honourable than the one not taken.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about revenge

You must be strong to pull a rope against a stronger.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

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

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

A clever man's inheritance is found in every country.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intelligence, country, man

Hold your dog in readiness before you start the hare.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about contentment

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