Danish Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,257 Danish Proverbs
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“Where the carrion is, there the eagles gather.”
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“Where there is discipline there is virtue; where there is peace
there is plenty.”
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“Where there is no wit within no wit will come out.”
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“Where will is right, law is banished.”
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“Where you cannot climb over, you must creep under.”
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“While the dogs yelp, the hare flies to the wood.”
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“While the grass is growing the mare dies.”
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“While the great bells are ringing no one hears the little ones.”
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“Wisdom is the least burdensome travelling pack.”
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“Wisdom rides upon the ruins of folly.”
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“With law must the land be built.”
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“Woe be to an evil eye.”
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“Woe be to him whose advocate becomes his accuser.”
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“Wolves are often hidden under sheep's clothing.”
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“Words once spoken cannot be wiped out with a sponge.”
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“You can have no more of the fox than his skin.”
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“You can have too much of a good thing.”
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“You can judge a man by the company he keeps.”
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“You cannot drink and whistle at the same time.”
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“You cannot have peace longer than your neighbour chooses.”
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“You cannot have your cake and eat it.”
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“You cannot make a good archbishop out of a rogue.”
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“You cannot make a good hunting-horn of a pig's tail.”
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“You cannot pull hard with a broken rope.”
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“You cannot sail as you would, but as the wind blows.”
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