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The sword keeps the peace of the land.
Source: (Danish)
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The teeth of the puppy are growing, while the old dog is gnawing
bones.
Source: (Danish)
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The tooth often bites the tongue, and yet they keep together.
Source: (Danish)
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The tree is sure to be pruned before it reaches the skies.
Source: (Danish)
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The upright never grow rich in a hurry.
Source: (Danish)
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The used key is always bright.
Source: (Danish)
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The used plough shines, standing water stinks.
Source: (Danish)
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The waggon must go whither the horses draw it.
Source: (Danish)
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The watch-dog does not get sweet milk unless there be drowned
mice in it.
Source: (Danish)
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The water runs while the miller sleeps.
Source: (Danish)
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The wet branch burns better than the dry stone.
Source: (Danish)
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The wolf preys not in his own field.
Source: (Danish)
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The year has a wide mouth and a big belly.
Source: (Danish)
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The young pig must often suffer for what the old sow did.
Source: (Danish)
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There are many days in the year, and still more meals.
Source: (Danish)
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There are three bad neighbours: great rivers, great lords, and
great roads.
Source: (Danish)
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There are three things from which no good can be got without a
beating: a walnut-tree, a donkey, and a shrew.
Source: (Danish)
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There is help for everything, except death.
Source: (Danish)
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There is honor among thieves.
Source: (Danish)
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There is honour among thieves.
Source: (Danish)
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There is no cure against a slanderer's bite.
Source: (Danish)
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There is no fire without smoke.
Source: (Danish)
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There is no fishing for trout in dry breeches.
Source: (Danish)
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There is no need to blow what does not burn you.
Source: (Danish)
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There is no need to fasten a bell to a fool, he is sure to tell
his own tale.
Source: (Danish)
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There is no use in blowing a fire that burns well.
Source: (Danish)
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There is no virtue in a promise unless it be kept.
Source: (Danish)
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There were never fewer nobles than when all would be so.
Source: (Danish)
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There's many a knave concealed under a surplice.
Source: (Danish)
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There's many a slip 'twixt cut and lip.
Source: (Danish)
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There's many a slip,
'Twixt the cup and the lip.
Source: (Danish)
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They brag most of their ancestors who are unworthy of them.
Source: (Danish)
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They who do not wash well, do not bleach well.
Source: (Danish)
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Those who climb high, often have a fall.
Source: (Danish)
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Though the ass may carry a sack of gold, it nevertheless feeds on
thistles.
Source: (Danish)
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Though the bird may fly over your head, let it not make its nest
in your hair.
Source: (Danish)
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Though the bird's in the net
It may get away yet.
Source: (Danish)
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Though you teach a wolf the paternoster, he will say "Lamb!
Lamb!"
Source: (Danish)
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Though your enemy is the size of an ant, regard him as an
elephant.
Source: (Danish)
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Throw no stones at a sleeping dog.
Source: (Danish)
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Throw not the child out with the bath.
Source: (Danish)
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Throw not thy hatchet at the Lord, He will turn the sharp edge
against thee.
Source: (Danish)
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Thundershowers and great men's favour are always partial.
Source: (Danish)
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Time is not tied to a post, like a horse to the manger.
Source: (Danish)
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Time waits for no man.
Source: (Danish)
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Time will tell.
Source: (Danish)
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Time works wonders.
Source: (Danish)
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To a friend's house the road is never long.
Source: (Danish)
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To bait and to grease does not retard a journey.
Source: (Danish)
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To be a fool at the right time is also an art.
Source: (Danish)
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