Better one cow in peace than seven in trouble.
More Danish Proverbs:
It is not every hog that the crow will ride.Danish
Take not your sickle to another man's corn.
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To bait and to grease does not retard a journey.
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A silent man's words are not brought into court.
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You can have too much of a good thing.
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The young pig must often suffer for what the old sow did.
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