A hard bit does not make the better horse.
More Danish Proverbs:
Alms do not empty the purse, and a mass does not exhaust the day's duty.Danish
An evil eye can see no good.
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Joy is like the ague; one good day between two bad ones.
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When the host smiles most blandly he has an eye to the guest's purse.
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Many have too much, but none enough.
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It is easy to stride a tree when it is down.
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