Danish Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,257 Danish Proverbs
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“It needs but slight provocation to make the wolf devour the lamb.”
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“It takes a good many mice to kill a cat.”
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“It takes many words to fill a sack.”
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“"It will come back," said the man, when he gave his sow pork.”
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“Italian devotion and German fasting have no meaning.”
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“Jest with your equals.”
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“Joy is like the ague; one good day between two bad ones.”
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“Joy surfeited turns to sorrow.”
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“Justice oft leans to the side where the purse pulls.”
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“Keep not two tongues in one mouth.”
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“Keep to the little ones, and the big ones will not bite you.”
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“Keep your mouth, and keep your friend.”
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“Keep your nose out of another's mess.”
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“Keep your nose to the grindstone.”
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“Kill no more than you can salt, or you will have tainted meat.”
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“Kind words and few are a woman's ornament.”
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“Kind words don't wear out the tongue.”
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“Kind words heal friendship's wounds.”
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“Kisses are the messengers of love.”
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“Labour has a bitter root, but a sweet taste.”
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“"Ladies have ladies' whims." said crazy Ann, when she draggled her
cloak in the gutter.”
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“Lambs don't runs with the mouth of the sleeping wolf.”
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“Lang tarrying taks a' the thanks awa'.
[Long tarrying takes all the thanks away.]”
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“Late repentance is seldom worth much.”
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“Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.”
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