There is no fishing for trout in dry breeches.
More Danish Proverbs:
To bait and to grease does not retard a journey.Danish
Evil is soon done, but slowly mended.
Danish
Much noise and little wool, said the devil, when he was shearing the sow.
Danish
You may as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.
Danish
Kind words don't wear out the tongue.
Danish
Don't sell the skin till you have caught the fox.
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