What is gotten over the devil’s back is spent under his belly.
More Danish Proverbs:
Better a salt herring on your own table, than a fresh pike on another man's.Danish
One should speak a little with others and a lot with oneself.
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Empty barrels give the most sound.
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The sleeping fox catches no poultry.
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Better in an old carriage than in a new ship.
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Better to have something yourself, than to beg of your sister.
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