Danish Proverbs

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“A bad horse eats as much as a good one.”

“A bad tree does not yield good apples.”

“A barren sow is never kind to pigs.”

“A bird may be ever so small, it always seeks a nest of its own.”

“A bird never flew on one wing.”

“A blind pigeon may sometimes find a grain of wheat.”

“A bold attempt is half success.”

“A bold man has luck in his train.”

“A boor remains a boor, though he sleep on silken bolsters.”

“A borrowed horse and your own spurs make short miles.”

“A bow long bent at length waxeth weak.”

“A burnt child fears the fire, and a bitten child fears a dog.”

“A child must creep until it learns to walk.”

“A clean hand moves freely through the land.”

“A cow is not called dappled unless she has a spot.”

“A cross-grained woman and a snappish dog take care of the house.”

“A crow is never the whiter for often washing.”

“A crow thinks her own bird fairest.”

“A crowd is not company.”

“A curse will not strike out an eye, unless the fist go with it.”