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280 Sayings of Danish Origin

1. "It is too late to learn to swim when the water is up to your lips." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

It is too late to learn to swim when the water is up to your lips. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

2. "Love has produced some heroes but many idiots too." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Love has produced some heroes but many idiots too. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

3. "He that feeds himself from waiting could die of hunger." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He that feeds himself from waiting could die of hunger. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

4. "He is not a bad driver who knows how to turn." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He is not a bad driver who knows how to turn. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

5. "If three people say you are an ass, put on a bridle." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If three people say you are an ass, put on a bridle. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

6. "Every person is a fool in somebody's opinion." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Every person is a fool in somebody's opinion. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

7. "Death does not look at your teeth." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Death does not look at your teeth. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

8. "They are most cheated who cheat themselves." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

They are most cheated who cheat themselves. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

9. "Tell nothing to thy friend which why enemy may not know." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Tell nothing to thy friend which why enemy may not know. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

10. "Beauty carries its dower in its face." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Beauty carries its dower in its face. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

11. "He who would leap high must take a long run." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who would leap high must take a long run. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

12. "Advice after injury is like medicine after death." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Advice after injury is like medicine after death. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

13. "The ground is always frozen for the lazy swine." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The ground is always frozen for the lazy swine. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

14. "Great lords have great hands, but they do not reach to heaven." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Great lords have great hands, but they do not reach to heaven. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

15. "Not everybody is as bad as he is dressed." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Not everybody is as bad as he is dressed. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

16. "Riches are often abused, never refused." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Riches are often abused, never refused. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

17. "Vice is learned without a schoolmaster." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Vice is learned without a schoolmaster. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

18. "He who comforts never has a headache." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who comforts never has a headache. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

19. "He who builds to every man's advice will have a crooked house." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who builds to every man's advice will have a crooked house. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

20. "Love's plant must be watered with tears and tended with care." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Love's plant must be watered with tears and tended with care. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

21. "Never repent a good action." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Never repent a good action. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

22. "Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

23. "Heaven dries what it has made wet." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Heaven dries what it has made wet. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

24. "Let every bird sing its own note." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Let every bird sing its own note. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

25. "What is sweet in the mouth is not always good in the stomach." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

What is sweet in the mouth is not always good in the stomach. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

26. "The horse that you love draws more than four oxen." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The horse that you love draws more than four oxen. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

27. "Life without a friend is death without a witness." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Life without a friend is death without a witness. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

28. "Flowers are the pledges of fruit." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Flowers are the pledges of fruit. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

29. "The herb patience does not grow in every man's garden." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The herb patience does not grow in every man's garden. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

30. "It is bitter fare eating one's own words." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

It is bitter fare eating one's own words. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

31. "Faint hearts never win fair ladies." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Faint hearts never win fair ladies. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

32. "Better a friend's bite than an enemy's caress." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Better a friend's bite than an enemy's caress. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

33. "After an earner comes a waster." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

After an earner comes a waster. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

34. "He who wants to catch foxes must hunt with geese." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who wants to catch foxes must hunt with geese. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

35. "Every little fish expects to become a whale." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Every little fish expects to become a whale. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

36. "Quick and well seldom go together." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Quick and well seldom go together. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

37. "He who lets another sit on his shoulder will soon have him on his head." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who lets another sit on his shoulder will soon have him on his head. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

38. "The absent are always to blame." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The absent are always to blame. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

39. "Blame is the lazy man's wages." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Blame is the lazy man's wages. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

40. "If your house is on fire, warm yourself by it." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If your house is on fire, warm yourself by it. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

41. "The greater the fear the nearer the danger." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The greater the fear the nearer the danger. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

42. "It is better to suffer for truth than to prosper by falsehood." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

It is better to suffer for truth than to prosper by falsehood. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

43. "A small cloud may hide both sun and moon." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A small cloud may hide both sun and moon. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

44. "When the government has no ears to listen with, then she has no head for governing." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

When the government has no ears to listen with, then she has no head for governing. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

45. "Wise men do not quarrel with each other." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Wise men do not quarrel with each other. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

46. "He must cry loud who would frighten the devil." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He must cry loud who would frighten the devil. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

47. "Better one poor horse than an empty stall." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Better one poor horse than an empty stall. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

48. "If you can't heal the wound, don't tear it open." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If you can't heal the wound, don't tear it open. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

49. "Almost kills no man." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Almost kills no man. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

50. "God feeds the birds that use their wings." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

God feeds the birds that use their wings. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

51. "An old error has more friends than a new truth." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

An old error has more friends than a new truth. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

52. "Love is one-eyed, hate is blind." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Love is one-eyed, hate is blind. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

53. "There is often a royal heart under a tattered coat." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

There is often a royal heart under a tattered coat. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

54. "Every one rakes the fire under his own pot." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Every one rakes the fire under his own pot. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

55. "Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

56. "The next mile is the only one a person really has to make." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The next mile is the only one a person really has to make. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

57. "Diligent working makes an expert workman." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Diligent working makes an expert workman. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

58. "Gifts should be handed, not thrown." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Gifts should be handed, not thrown. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

59. "The nobler the blood, the less the pride." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The nobler the blood, the less the pride. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

60. "An old man's sayings are rarely untrue." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

An old man's sayings are rarely untrue. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

61. "Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

62. "Rust consumes iron, and envy consumes itself." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Rust consumes iron, and envy consumes itself. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

63. "The eye of the master does more than his two hands." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The eye of the master does more than his two hands. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

64. "Praise a fool and you may make him useful." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Praise a fool and you may make him useful. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

65. "A silent man's words are not brought into court." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A silent man's words are not brought into court. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

66. "Many men are like clocks that show one hour and strike another." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Many men are like clocks that show one hour and strike another. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

67. "Favor and gifts disturb justice." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Favor and gifts disturb justice. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

68. "We get too soon old and too late smart." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

We get too soon old and too late smart. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

69. "A good handicraft rests on a golden foundation." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A good handicraft rests on a golden foundation. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

70. "Misfortune sits on a rich man's lap but grabs the throat of the pauper." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Misfortune sits on a rich man's lap but grabs the throat of the pauper. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

71. "Kind words don't wear the tongue." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Kind words don't wear the tongue. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

72. "He who marries a widow with three children marries four thieves." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who marries a widow with three children marries four thieves. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

73. "One bag of money is stronger than two bags of truth." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

One bag of money is stronger than two bags of truth. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

74. "Call not the devil; he will come fast enough without." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Call not the devil; he will come fast enough without. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

75. "When the master hurts his foot the servants limp." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

When the master hurts his foot the servants limp. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

76. "To have a woman is bad; to lose her is worse." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

To have a woman is bad; to lose her is worse. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

77. "Every man carries an enemy in his own bosom." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Every man carries an enemy in his own bosom. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

78. "Keep your nose out of another's mess." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Keep your nose out of another's mess. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

79. "There is a witness of the evil deed in one's own bosom." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

There is a witness of the evil deed in one's own bosom. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

80. "One hand full of money is more persuasive than two full of truth." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

One hand full of money is more persuasive than two full of truth. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

81. "Unanimity is the strongest fortress." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Unanimity is the strongest fortress. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

82. "Riches and favor go before wisdom and art." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Riches and favor go before wisdom and art. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

83. "Better suffer for truth than prosper by falsehood." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Better suffer for truth than prosper by falsehood. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

84. "Don't despise a slight wound or a poor relative." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't despise a slight wound or a poor relative. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

85. "He who doesn't open his eyes when he buys must still open his purse to pay." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who doesn't open his eyes when he buys must still open his purse to pay. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

86. "Life is not holding a good hand; Life is playing a poor hand well." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Life is not holding a good hand; Life is playing a poor hand well. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

87. "God gives the will; necessity gives the law." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

God gives the will; necessity gives the law. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

88. "Envy does not enter empty houses." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Envy does not enter empty houses. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

89. "Where there is love, there is pain." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Where there is love, there is pain. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

90. "Live according to your means." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Live according to your means. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

91. "Enough is great riches." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Enough is great riches. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

92. "The stone that is not in your way does not bother you." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The stone that is not in your way does not bother you. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

93. "Father and mother are kind, but God is kinder." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Father and mother are kind, but God is kinder. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

94. "Onions, smoke and women bring tears to your eyes." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Onions, smoke and women bring tears to your eyes. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

95. "Better to ask twice than to lose your way once." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Better to ask twice than to lose your way once. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

96. "No one gets into trouble without his own help." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

No one gets into trouble without his own help. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

97. "The strongest among the weak is the one who doesn't forget his weaknesses." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The strongest among the weak is the one who doesn't forget his weaknesses. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

98. "When there is room in the heart there is room in the house." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

When there is room in the heart there is room in the house. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

99. "All who snore are not asleep." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

All who snore are not asleep. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

100. "Fish and guests smell at three days old." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Fish and guests smell at three days old. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

101. "Fresh air impoverishes doctors." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Fresh air impoverishes doctors. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

102. "To a friend's house the road is never long." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

To a friend's house the road is never long. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

103. "A good king is better than an old law." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A good king is better than an old law. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

104. "Every fool thinks himself clever enough." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Every fool thinks himself clever enough. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

105. "The fall of a leaf is a whisper to the living." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The fall of a leaf is a whisper to the living. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

106. "He who gives to me teaches me to give." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who gives to me teaches me to give. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

107. "Happiness and glass break easily." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Happiness and glass break easily. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

108. "Earnest and sport go well together." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Earnest and sport go well together. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

109. "Art finds its food everywhere." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Art finds its food everywhere. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

110. "He who would be everywhere will be nowhere." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who would be everywhere will be nowhere. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

111. "If your head is made of butter, don't be a baker." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If your head is made of butter, don't be a baker. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

112. "Your friendship is your needs answered." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Your friendship is your needs answered. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

113. "Frequent washing makes not the crow whiter." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Frequent washing makes not the crow whiter. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

114. "It is a bold mouse that makes her nest in a cat's ear." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

It is a bold mouse that makes her nest in a cat's ear. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

115. "Though your enemy is the size of an ant, look upon him as an elephant." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Though your enemy is the size of an ant, look upon him as an elephant. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

116. "They must stand high who would see their own destiny." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

They must stand high who would see their own destiny. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

117. "It is good to lend to God and the soil; they pay good interest." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

It is good to lend to God and the soil; they pay good interest. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

118. "What is play to the cat is death to the mouse." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

What is play to the cat is death to the mouse. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

119. "It is hard to pay for bread that has already been eaten." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

It is hard to pay for bread that has already been eaten. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

120. "A royal heart is often hid under a tattered coat." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A royal heart is often hid under a tattered coat. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

121. "A short cut is often a wrong cut." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A short cut is often a wrong cut. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

122. "To God's council-chamber we have no key." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

To God's council-chamber we have no key. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

123. "Bad is never good until worse happens." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Bad is never good until worse happens. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

124. "If you want some lies to be believed wrap them up in truths." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If you want some lies to be believed wrap them up in truths. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

125. "Act so in the valley that you need not fear those who stand on the hill." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Act so in the valley that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

126. "If you want to be respected, you must respect yourself." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If you want to be respected, you must respect yourself. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

127. "One who is willing to help does not wait till he is asked." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

One who is willing to help does not wait till he is asked. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

128. "From a fallen tree, all make kindling." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

From a fallen tree, all make kindling. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

129. "Don't sail out farther than you can row back." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't sail out farther than you can row back. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

130. "One eye is a better witness than two ears." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

One eye is a better witness than two ears. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

131. "Fools need no passport." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Fools need no passport. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

132. "If there are no nightingales one must settle for owls." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If there are no nightingales one must settle for owls. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

133. "Food tastes best when you eat it with your own spoon." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Food tastes best when you eat it with your own spoon. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

134. "The man loves with his head, the woman thinks with her heart." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The man loves with his head, the woman thinks with her heart. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

135. "The person who loves sorrow will always find something to moan about." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The person who loves sorrow will always find something to moan about. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

136. "A wound never heals so well that a scar cannot be seen." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A wound never heals so well that a scar cannot be seen. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

137. "Many have too much, but none enough." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Many have too much, but none enough. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

138. "One drink is just right, two is too many and three are too few." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

One drink is just right, two is too many and three are too few. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

139. "The greater knave, the better luck." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The greater knave, the better luck. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

140. "What you are is God's gift to you what you do with yourself is your gift to God." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

What you are is God's gift to you what you do with yourself is your gift to God. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

141. "Slander expires at a good woman's door." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Slander expires at a good woman's door. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

142. "If you have no money, be polite." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If you have no money, be polite. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

143. "Luck stops at the door and inquires whether prudence is within." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Luck stops at the door and inquires whether prudence is within. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

144. "A single bag of money is stronger than two bags of truth." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A single bag of money is stronger than two bags of truth. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

145. "What the sober man has in his heart, the drunkard has on his lips." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

What the sober man has in his heart, the drunkard has on his lips. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

146. "To own is to fear." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

To own is to fear. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

147. "Good counsel is no better than bad counsel, if it is not taken in time." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Good counsel is no better than bad counsel, if it is not taken in time. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

148. "Love is blind and thinks that others don't see either." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Love is blind and thinks that others don't see either. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

149. "Tomorrow is the busiest day of the year." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Tomorrow is the busiest day of the year. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

150. "When everyone minds his own business the work is done." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

When everyone minds his own business the work is done. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

151. "Laziness is the devil's pillow." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Laziness is the devil's pillow. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

152. "After pleasant scratching comes unpleasant smarting." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

After pleasant scratching comes unpleasant smarting. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

153. "Don't praise the bread that is not out of the oven." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't praise the bread that is not out of the oven. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

154. "Every man has his lot, and the wide world before him." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Every man has his lot, and the wide world before him. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

155. "To the good listener, half a word is enough." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

To the good listener, half a word is enough. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

156. "The most difficult mountain to cross is the threshold." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The most difficult mountain to cross is the threshold. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

157. "Silence is a wonderful jewel for a woman but she seldom wears it." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Silence is a wonderful jewel for a woman but she seldom wears it. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

158. "When love is not madness, it is not love." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

When love is not madness, it is not love. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

159. "Many are fain to praise what is right and do what is wrong." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Many are fain to praise what is right and do what is wrong. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

160. "No one can be caught in places he does not visit." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

No one can be caught in places he does not visit. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

161. "God never sends mouths but He sends meat." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

God never sends mouths but He sends meat. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

162. "Never advise anyone to go to war or to marry." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Never advise anyone to go to war or to marry. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

163. "Ask advice only of your equals." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Ask advice only of your equals. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

164. "Better to be a free bird than a captive king." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Better to be a free bird than a captive king. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

165. "He that doesn't know his bed is too hard sleeps well." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He that doesn't know his bed is too hard sleeps well. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

166. "Fortune often knocks at the door, but the fool does not invite her in." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Fortune often knocks at the door, but the fool does not invite her in. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

167. "Don't offer me advice give me money." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't offer me advice give me money. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

168. "If a bird knew how poor he was it wouldn't sing so beautifully." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If a bird knew how poor he was it wouldn't sing so beautifully. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

169. "It is time enough to doff your hat when you see the man." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

It is time enough to doff your hat when you see the man. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

170. "He who says what he likes must hear what he does not like." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who says what he likes must hear what he does not like. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

171. "Riches breed care, poverty is safe." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Riches breed care, poverty is safe. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

172. "An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

173. "Keep your mouth and keep your friend." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Keep your mouth and keep your friend. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

174. "Where God has his church the Devil will have his chapel." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Where God has his church the Devil will have his chapel. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

175. "An honest man is not the worse because a dog barks at him." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

An honest man is not the worse because a dog barks at him. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

176. "Do as others do, and few will laugh at you." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Do as others do, and few will laugh at you. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

177. "Rather an egg to-day than a hen to-morrow." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Rather an egg to-day than a hen to-morrow. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

178. "Old mistakes need more friends than new truths." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Old mistakes need more friends than new truths. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

179. "Kisses are the messengers of love." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Kisses are the messengers of love. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

180. "Daylight will come, though the cock does not crow." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Daylight will come, though the cock does not crow. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

181. "Better poor on land than rich at sea." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Better poor on land than rich at sea. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

182. "The more by law, the less by right." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The more by law, the less by right. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

183. "Fools are like other folks as long as they are silent." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Fools are like other folks as long as they are silent. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

184. "An honest man does not make himself a dog for the sake of a bone." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

An honest man does not make himself a dog for the sake of a bone. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

185. "All water flows into the ocean or into the purse of the rich." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

All water flows into the ocean or into the purse of the rich. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

186. "The fire doesn't care about the owner of the coat that is burning." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The fire doesn't care about the owner of the coat that is burning. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

187. "Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

188. "Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

189. "He is not yet born who can please everybody." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He is not yet born who can please everybody. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

190. "He who has no falcon must hunt with an owl." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who has no falcon must hunt with an owl. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

191. "The teeth often bite the tongue, still the two stay together." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The teeth often bite the tongue, still the two stay together. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

192. "Drink nothing without seeing it Sign nothing without reading it." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Drink nothing without seeing it Sign nothing without reading it. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

193. "Eggs and oaths are easily broken." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Eggs and oaths are easily broken. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

194. "Laws, like the spider's webs, catch the flies and let the hawk go free." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Laws, like the spider's webs, catch the flies and let the hawk go free. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

195. "Care, and not fine stables, makes a good horse." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Care, and not fine stables, makes a good horse. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

196. "Happiness does not give, it only lends." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Happiness does not give, it only lends. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

197. "God help the sheep when the wolf is judge." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

God help the sheep when the wolf is judge. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

198. "A lazy boy and a warm bed are difficult to part." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A lazy boy and a warm bed are difficult to part. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

199. "A good example is like a bell that calls many to church." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A good example is like a bell that calls many to church. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

200. "Truth is always homeless." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Truth is always homeless. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

201. "The sky is not less blue because the blind man does not see it." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The sky is not less blue because the blind man does not see it. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

202. "If the cat had wings all sparrows would die." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If the cat had wings all sparrows would die. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

203. "It's no disgrace to be poor, but it can be inconvenient." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

It's no disgrace to be poor, but it can be inconvenient. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

204. "Beauty without virtue is a rose without scent." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Beauty without virtue is a rose without scent. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

205. "He who flees proves himself guilty." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who flees proves himself guilty. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

206. "He who wants to tell the truth will always stand before closed doors." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who wants to tell the truth will always stand before closed doors. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

207. "Even a small star shines in the darkness." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Even a small star shines in the darkness. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

208. "Alone in counsel, alone in sorrow." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Alone in counsel, alone in sorrow. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

209. "He is most cheated who cheats himself." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He is most cheated who cheats himself. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

210. "Presents make women affable, priests indulgent, and the law crooked." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Presents make women affable, priests indulgent, and the law crooked. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

211. "Let no one look into your heart or into your purse." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Let no one look into your heart or into your purse. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

212. "He who is of no use to himself is of no use to anyone." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He who is of no use to himself is of no use to anyone. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

213. "You may light another's candle at your own without loss." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

You may light another's candle at your own without loss. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

214. "As the man is, so is his language." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

As the man is, so is his language. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

215. "Many small streams make a large river." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Many small streams make a large river. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

216. "Take off your hat quickly but slowly take hold of your purse." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Take off your hat quickly but slowly take hold of your purse. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

217. "Who takes the child by the hand, takes the mother by the heart." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Who takes the child by the hand, takes the mother by the heart. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

218. "Better the child cry, than the mother sigh." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Better the child cry, than the mother sigh. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

219. "A rich child often sits in a poor mother's lap." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A rich child often sits in a poor mother's lap. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

220. "No matter how high a bird can fly, it still has to look for food on the ground." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

No matter how high a bird can fly, it still has to look for food on the ground. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

221. "Don't throw away dirty water before you have more clean water." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't throw away dirty water before you have more clean water. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

222. "If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

223. "Every one finds sin sweet and repentance bitter." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Every one finds sin sweet and repentance bitter. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

224. "A fool only wins the first game." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A fool only wins the first game. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

225. "Better a bite from a friend than a caress from an enemy." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Better a bite from a friend than a caress from an enemy. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

226. "The first drink with water, the second without water, the third like water." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The first drink with water, the second without water, the third like water. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

227. "You have either to suffer a lot or die young." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

You have either to suffer a lot or die young. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

228. "The year has a wide mouth and a big belly." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The year has a wide mouth and a big belly. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

229. "If you hunt with cats you'll catch mice." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If you hunt with cats you'll catch mice. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

230. "Act honestly, and answer boldly." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Act honestly, and answer boldly. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

231. "A donkey that carries a lot of books is not necessarily learned." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A donkey that carries a lot of books is not necessarily learned. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

232. "An ounce of mother is worth a pound of priests." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

An ounce of mother is worth a pound of priests. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

233. "Unwilling service earns no thanks." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Unwilling service earns no thanks. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

234. "To circumstances and custom the law must yield." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

To circumstances and custom the law must yield. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

235. "It is a poor horse that is not worth its oats." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

It is a poor horse that is not worth its oats. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

236. "Jest with your equals." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Jest with your equals. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

237. "Correction is good, administered in time." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Correction is good, administered in time. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

238. "Faults are thick where love is thin." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Faults are thick where love is thin. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

239. "If you would live healthy, be old early." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If you would live healthy, be old early. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

240. "Live with wolves, and you learn to howl." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Live with wolves, and you learn to howl. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

241. "Labor has a bitter root but a sweet taste." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Labor has a bitter root but a sweet taste. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

242. "If I die, I forgive you If I live, we shall see." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If I die, I forgive you If I live, we shall see. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

243. "Flattery is sweet food for those who can swallow it." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Flattery is sweet food for those who can swallow it. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

244. "Children are certain sorrows, but uncertain joys." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Children are certain sorrows, but uncertain joys. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

245. "He is nearest to God who has the fewest wants." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

He is nearest to God who has the fewest wants. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

246. "A deaf husband and a blind wife will always make a happy couple." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A deaf husband and a blind wife will always make a happy couple. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

247. "Don't stop sowing just because the birds ate a few seeds." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't stop sowing just because the birds ate a few seeds. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

248. "God gives all birds their food but does not drop it into their nests." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

God gives all birds their food but does not drop it into their nests. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

249. "To tell the truth is dangerous; to listen to it is boring." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

To tell the truth is dangerous; to listen to it is boring. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

250. "It is no disgrace to be poor, but it can be inconvenient." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

It is no disgrace to be poor, but it can be inconvenient. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

251. "Gold is tried in the fire, friendship in need." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Gold is tried in the fire, friendship in need. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

252. "A chain is as strong as its weakest link." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A chain is as strong as its weakest link. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

253. "Death does not blow a trumpet." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Death does not blow a trumpet. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

254. "Great men's requests are commands." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Great men's requests are commands. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

255. "Joy is like the ague; one good day between two bad ones." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Joy is like the ague; one good day between two bad ones. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

256. "Big words seldom accompany good deeds." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Big words seldom accompany good deeds. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

257. "Children are the poor man's wealth." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Children are the poor man's wealth. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

258. "The branch is seldom better than the stem." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The branch is seldom better than the stem. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

259. "If the beard were all, the goat might preach." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If the beard were all, the goat might preach. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

260. "Ambition and revenge are always hungry." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Ambition and revenge are always hungry. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

261. "Follow the customs or fly the country." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Follow the customs or fly the country. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

262. "Rest is good after the work is done." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Rest is good after the work is done. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

263. "No one is so rich that he can do without a good neighbor." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

No one is so rich that he can do without a good neighbor. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

264. "Age is a sorry travelling companion." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Age is a sorry travelling companion. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

265. "Fine words without deeds go not far." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Fine words without deeds go not far. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

266. "The best advice is found on the pillow." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The best advice is found on the pillow. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

267. "No one falls low unless he attempt to climb high." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

No one falls low unless he attempt to climb high. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

268. "Wise care keeps what it has gained." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Wise care keeps what it has gained. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

269. "Who leaves a son isn't really dead." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Who leaves a son isn't really dead. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

270. "How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

271. "Money is more eloquent than twelve members of parliament." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Money is more eloquent than twelve members of parliament. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

272. "They brag most of their ancestors who are unworthy of them." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

They brag most of their ancestors who are unworthy of them. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

273. "If you would be pope, you must think of nothing else." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

If you would be pope, you must think of nothing else. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

274. "Walk till the blood appears on the cheek, but not the sweat on the brow." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Walk till the blood appears on the cheek, but not the sweat on the brow. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

275. "The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

276. "Speech is often repented, silence never." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Speech is often repented, silence never. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

277. "One should speak a little with others and a lot with oneself." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

One should speak a little with others and a lot with oneself. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

278. "Lawyers and painters can soon change white to black." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Lawyers and painters can soon change white to black. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

279. "Every man must carry his own sack to the mill." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

Every man must carry his own sack to the mill. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

280. "A fool is like all other men as long as he remains silent." (Danish Sayings) Click to tweet

A fool is like all other men as long as he remains silent. (Danish Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

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