When the crane attempts to dance with the house she gets broken bones.
More Danish Proverbs:
You cannot have your cake and eat it.Danish
He who would have good cabbage, must pay its price.
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Evil is soon done, but slowly mended.
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If you cannot get the bird, get one of its feathers.
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Favour and gifts disturb justice.
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He who throws himself under the bench will be left to lie there.
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