I would give all my fame for a pot of ale and safety.
I would I could not think it: that thought is bounty's foe; Being free itself, it thinks all others so.
I would my horse had the speed of your tongue . . .
I would not marry her, though she were endowed with all that Adam had left him before he transgressed.
I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest; for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child, wronging the ancientry, stealing, fighting
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.