1,257 Danish Proverbs
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“If God bids thee draw, he will find thee a rope; if he bids thee
ride, he will find thee a horse.”
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“If God give not bushelfuls, he gives spoonfuls.”
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“If it is to be luck, the bull may as well calve as the cow.”
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“If lies are to find credence, they must be patched with truth.”
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“If lies were Latin, there would be many learned men.”
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“If the beard were all, the goat might preach.”
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“If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, it would
make him pull his hat over his eyes.”
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“If the hen did not cackle no one would know what she had been
about.”
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“If thoughts were legal witnesses, many an honest man would be
proved a rogue.”
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“If you cannot get the bird, get one of its feathers.”
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“If you cannot heal the wound, do not tear it open.”
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“If you have learnt to wait, you may be Queen of Sweden.”
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“If you play with the fool at home, he will play with you abroad.”
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“If you will stir up the mire, you must bear the smell.”
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“If you wish a thing done, go; if not, send.”
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“If you would catch a fox you must hunt with geese.”
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“Ill weeds grow the fastest and last the longest.”
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“In still water are the largest fish.”
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“In still water the worms are worst.”
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“In still waters are the largest fish.”
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“In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in
passing it over, he is superior.”
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“In the ant's house, the dew is a flood.”
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“In war it is best to tie your horse to a strange manger.”
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“It does not become the sparrow to mix in the dance of the cranes.”
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“It does not depend upon the dog when the horse shall die.”
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