The dearer the child, the sharper must be the rod.
More Danish Proverbs:
If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill.Danish
A large fire often comes from a small spark.
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It is best to trust to two anchors. [Have two strings to your bow.]
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Better a friend's bite than an enemy's caress.
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Take advice of a red-bearded man, and be gone.
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Few have luck, all have death.
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