A slip of the foot may soon be recovered; but that of the tongue perhaps never.
More Danish Proverbs:
When the cat and the mouse agree the farmer doesn't stand a chance.Danish
The poor man's corm always grows thin.
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It is good to be priest at Easter, child in Lent, peasant at Christmas, and foal in harvest-time.
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Better a bite from a friend than a caress from an enemy.
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Fish and guests smell at three days old.
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The is worthy of sweets, who has tasted bitters.
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