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Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth.
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He came time enough who was hung by candlelight.
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He does not live in this world that can skin a grindstone.
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He drives a good waggonful into his farm who gets a good wife.
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He fears the sack who has been in it.
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He had need rise betimes who would please everybody.
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He has command of the sack who is seated on it.
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He is a fool that praises himself, and he a madman that speaks
ill of himself.
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He is a man, who acts like a man.
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He is a poor Smith who is afraid of sparks.
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He is easy to lure, who is ready to follow.
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He is little suited to be a baker, whose head is made of butter.
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He is most cheated who cheats himself.
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He is most likely to spill who holds the vessel in his hand.
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He is my friend that grindeth at my mill.
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He is my friend that succoureth me, not he that pitieth me.
Source: (Danish)
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He is nearest a thing, who has it in his hands.
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He is nearest to God who has the fewest wants.
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He is never likely to have a good thing cheap that is afraid to
ask a price.
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He is no small knave who knows a great one.
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He is not a bad driver who knows how to turn.
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He is not yet born who can please everybody.
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He is young enough who has health, and he is rich enough who has
no debts.
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He knocks boldly at the door who brings a welcome message.
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He knows best where the shoe pinches who wears it.
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He knows the water best who has waded through it.
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He loses least in a quarrel who keeps his tongue in cheek.
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He loves me as the devil loves holy water.
Source: (Danish)
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He must be a clever host that would take the devil into his
hostelry.
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He must be ill-favoured who scares the devil.
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He must be pure who would blame another.
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He must cry aloud who would scare the devil.
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He must have clean fingers who would blow another's nose.
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He must have iron fingers who would flay the devil.
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He must have much meal who would stop all mouths.
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He must have plenty of butter, who would stop everybody's mouth.
Source: (Danish)
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He must keep a sharp look-out who would speak the truth.
Source: (Danish)
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He must stand high that would see the end of his own destiny.
Source: (Danish)
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He needs a long spoon that would eat out of the same dish with
the devil.
Source: (Danish)
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He runs heavily who is forced to run.
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He scolds most that can hurt the least.
Source: (Danish)
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He sits well who can rise without help.
Source: (Danish)
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He that bears the cross, blesses himself first.
Source: (Danish)
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He that boasteth of himself affronteth his company.
Source: (Danish)
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He that courts injury will obtain it.
Source: (Danish)
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He that cuts above himself, will get splinters in his eye.
Source: (Danish)
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He that dallies with his enemy gives him leave to kill him.
Source: (Danish)
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He that dares not venture must not complain of ill luck.
Source: (Danish)
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He that deals in dirt has ay foul fingers.
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He that desires but little has no need of much.
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