Bedst brænder Ild paa egen Arne. The fire burns brightest on one’s own hearth.
Bid byder anden. One bite brings another.
Blind Due finder ogsaa stundom Hvedekorn. A blind pigeon may sometimes find a grain of wheat.
Blodet er aldrig saa tyndt, at det jo er tykkere end Vand. Let the blood be ever so thin, it is always thicker than water.
Blomster er Frugtens Fæstepenge. Flowers are the pledges of fruit.
Bondens Fied giör Ageren fed. The foot of the farmer manures the field.
Bön er dyrest Kiöb. What is got by begging is dearly bought.
Börn er fattig Mands Rigdom. Children are the riches of the poor.
Börn er vis Sorg, men uvis Glæde. Children are certain sorrow, but uncertain joy.
Brændt Barn rædes gierne Ilden, og bidt Barn Hund. A burnt child fears the fire, and a bitten child fears a dog.