A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.
A man is sorry to be honest for nothing
A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow.
A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
All things change, nothing is extinguished. There is nothing in the whole world which is permanent. Everything flows onward; all things are brought into being with a changing nature; the ages themselves glide by in constant movement.
All things change; nothing perishes
All things human hang by a slender thread; and that which seemed to stand strong suddenly falls and sinks in ruins.
All things human hang by a slender thread; and that which seemed to stand strong suddenly falls and sinks in ruins.
Although they posses enough, and more than enough still they yearn for more.
Always have your hook baited, in the pool you least think, there will be a fish.
An anthill increases by accumulation. Medicine is consumed by distribution. That which is feared lessens by association. This is the thing to understand.
An anthill increases by accumulation. Medicine is consumed by distribution. That which is feared lessens by association. This is the thing to understand.
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.