Danish proverbs

A small fire that warms you, is better than a large one that burns you.

Misfortune sits on a rich man's lap but grabs the throat of the pauper.

The teeth of the puppy are growing, while the old dog is gnawing bones.

He who lets another sit on his shoulder will soon have him on his head.

Good counsel is no better than bad counsel, if it be not taken in time.

When a man is in a sack, he must get out at the mouth or at the bottom.

Alms do not empty the purse, and a mass does not exhaust the day's duty.

When the cook is roasting for the butler, woe to the master's wine-cask.

Walk till the blood appears on the cheek, but not the sweat on the brow.

I'll go myself, and ""I'll see to it,"" are two good servants on a farm.

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