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Peace and a well-built house cannot be bought too dearly.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about peace, home, house

There are simple remedies for sausages that are too long.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Thundershowers and great men's favour are always partial.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

You cannot have peace longer than your neighbour chooses.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about peace, contentment

He will never get into the wood who starts at every bush.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Money is more eloquent that a dozen members of parliament.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about money

You may get something off a bone, but nothing off a stone.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about nothing, contentment

He knocks boldly at the door who brings a welcome message.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He that keeps out of harm's way will gather goodly riches.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

The next mile is the only one a person really has to make.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about people

One drink is just right two is too many three are too few.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about rightness, drinking

It is difficult to spit honey out of a mouth full of gall.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

To tell the truth is dangerous; to listen to it is boring.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about truth

An honest man is not the worse because a dog barks at him.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

The tree is sure to be pruned before it reaches the skies.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Vice is most dangerous when it puts on the garb of virtue.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about vice, virtue

A boor remains a boor, though he sleep on silken bolsters.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about sleep

He loses least in a quarrel who keeps his tongue in cheek.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He that cuts above himself, will get splinters in his eye.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The hen is ill off when the egg teaches her how to cackle.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish