Evil is soon done, but slowly mended.
More Danish Proverbs:
He who sows peas on the highway does not get all the pods into his barn.Danish
We must eat a peck of dirt before we die.
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He that wants to hang a dog, is sure to find a rope.
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The millstone that lies undermost also helps to grind.
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He drives a good waggonful into his farm who gets a good wife.
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Let every man carry his own sack to the mill.
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