When a man dies he clutches in his hands only that which he has given away during his lifetime
When something an affliction happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.
Whoever blushes confesses guilt, true innocence never feels shame.
Whoever blushes is already guilty; true innocence is ashamed of nothing.
With children use force with men reason; such is the natural order of things. The wise man requires no law.
You are worried about seeing him spend his early years in doing nothing. What! Is it nothing to be happy? Nothing to skip, play, and run around all day long? Never in his life will he be so busy again.
You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one.
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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.