It is folly to drown on dry land.
More Danish Proverbs:
Where you cannot climb over, you must creep under.Danish
The owl does not praise the light, nor the wolf the dog.
Danish
The oft-moved stone gathers no moss.
Danish
An old fool is worse than a young simpleton.
Danish
A sparrow suffers as much when it breaks its leg as does a Flanders horse.
Danish
You have either to suffer a lot or die young.
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