Praise borrowed from ancestors is but very sorry praise.
More Danish Proverbs:
He that was born under a three-halfpenny planet shall never be worth twopence.Danish
Unanimity is the strongest fortress.
Danish
Small beer comes the last.
Danish
If you want some lies to be believed wrap them up in truths.
Danish
An ill-tempered dog has a scarred nose.
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An ill-tempered dog has a scarred nose.
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