Drink not the third glass which thou canst not tame / When once it is within thee.
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
Fly the pleasure that bites tomorrow
Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.
Go not for every grief to the physician, nor for every quarrel to the lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot
God heals, and the physician hath the thanks
Good words are worth much, and cost little.
Great wealth always supports the party in power, no matter how corrupt it may be. It never exerts itself for reform, for it instinctively fears change.
Half the world knows not how the other half lies
He hath no leisure who useth it not.
He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven
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.