Better thin beer than an empty jug.
More Danish Proverbs:
Let another man praise thee, not thine own mouth.Danish
He must have much meal who would stop all mouths.
Danish
He who can sit upon a stone and feed himself should not move.
Danish
When the fox preaches to the goose her neck is in danger.
Danish
It is easy to find the rod when another finds the bottom.
Danish
It is hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
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