I had no shoes and complained, until I met a man who had no feet.
If you live in the river you should make friends with the crocodile.
If you're going to live by the river, make friends with the crocodile
It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all.
Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured.
Large desire is endless poverty.
Life is not a continuum of pleasant choices, but of inevitable problems that call for strength, determination, and hard work
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.