Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
More Danish Proverbs:
It is too late to cry cat, when the bacon is eaten.Danish
Hang the young thief, and the old one will not steal.
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A neighbour's eye is full of jealousy.
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The miser's bag is never full.
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He who lets another sit on his shoulder will soon have him on his head.
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Many a man is a good friend but a bad neighbour.
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