A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs / Comprising French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and Danish, with English Translations and a General Index

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Anden Tid giver andet Folk. Other times, other folk.

Arbeide har en bitter Rod, men söd Smag. Labour has a bitter root, but a sweet taste.

Arm er den Muus som kun har et Hul. It is a poor mouse that has but one hole.

Armod og Kiærlighed ere onde at dölge. Love and poverty are hard to conceal.

Arne Bande bider bedst. The curse on the hearth wounds the deepest.

Arrig Quinde og bidsk Hund vogte Huset. A cross-grained woman and a snappish dog take care of the house.

At bede og smöre sinker ei at kiöre. To bait and to grease does not retard a journey.

At bie og lide, stiller mangen en Qvide. To wait and be patient soothes many a pang.

At sige Daaren Raad, det er som at slaae Vand paa en Gaas. To give counsel to a fool is like throwing water on a goose.