Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.
No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself.
Oh the shark has pretty teeth, dear, / And he shows them pearly white. / Just a jack-knife has Macheath / And he keeps it out of sight.
One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.