Hair by hair and the head gets bald.
More Danish Proverbs:
Where law lacks, honour should eke it out.Danish
Better a poor horse than an empty stall.
Danish
The best advice is found on the pillow.
Danish
There is no virtue in a promise unless it be kept.
Danish
The dearer the child, the sharper must be the rod.
Danish
He who would eat the kernel, must crack the nut.
Danish