He that feeds himself from waiting could die of hunger.
More Danish Proverbs:
Don't stop sowing just because the birds ate a few seeds.Danish
It is not easy to walk upon the devil's ice.
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Like seeks like--a scabbed horse and a sandy dike.
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Happy he who can take warning from the mishaps of others.
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A curse will not strike out an eye, unless the fist go with it.
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It is bitter fare to eat one's own words.
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