The branch is seldom better than the stem.
More Danish Proverbs:
Love and poverty are hard to conceal.Danish
A pair of light shoes is not all that is needed for dancing.
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You must have good luck to catch hares with a drum.
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It takes many words to fill a sack.
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He who would have good cabbage, must pay its price.
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It is an ill wind that blows nobody good.
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