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He loves me as the devil loves holy water.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about devil, water

Much water runs by while the miller sleeps.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

The used plough shines, standing water stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

He knows the water best who has waded through it.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

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

The heron blames the water because he cannot swim.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

It is a bad well that need water to be carried to it.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about need, bad luck, water, bad

Onions, smoke, and a shrew, make a good man's eyes water.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about smoke, eyes, water, good, good luck, man

To give counsel to a fool is like throwing water on a goose.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about moral, water

It is hard to sail without wind, and to grind without water.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

All water flows into the ocean or into the purse of the rich.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, water

You may force an ox to the water, but you cannot make him drink.

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

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

It is too late to learn to swim when the water is up to your lips.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water

As water runs towards the sword money towards the rich man's hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, money, water, man

It is too late to throw water on the cinders when the house is burnt down.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about home, house, water

Can a mill go with the water that's past?

Proverbs and old sayings about past, water

Carrying water to the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about water

Feeling it from his water.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about water