One sword keeps another in its scabbard.
More Danish Proverbs:
All hairy skins must not be singed.Danish
Honor buys no meat in the market.
Danish
Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth.
Danish
Children are certain cares, but uncertain comforts.
Danish
He who has bad neighbours is fain to praise himself.
Danish
It is easy to manage when fortune favors.
Danish