It is bad iron in which there is no steel.
More Danish Proverbs:
It takes many words to fill a sack.Danish
Art is long and life is short.
Danish
Wise men do not quarrel with each other.
Danish
He is a fool that praises himself, and he a madman that speaks ill of himself.
Danish
The branch must be bent early that is to make a good crook.
Danish
Pretty children sing pretty songs.
Danish