The used plough shines, standing water stinks.
More Danish Proverbs:
A hundred waggonsful of sorrow will not pay a handful of debt.Danish
Slander leaves a score behind it.
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The pride of the poor does not endure.
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It is easier to fill a rogue's belly than his eye.
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A fool is like all other men as long as he remains silent.
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You may shut your doors against a thief, but not against a liar.
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