Den Hund man skal nöde til Skovs, beder ikke mange Dyr. The dog that is forced into the woods will not hunt many deer.
Den kan snarest spilde, som har Karret i Haand. He is most likely to spill who holds the vessel in his hand.
Den Kloges Arv findes i alle Lande. A clever man’s inheritance is found in every country.
Den Korset haver signer sig selv först. He that bears the cross, blesses himself first.
Den lade Dreng og den varme Seng kunne ei vel skilles ad. A lazy boy and a warm bed are difficult to part.
Den Lade faaer ingen Lön uden Last. Blame is the lazy man’s wages.
Den leder ikke gierne bag Dören, som ei selv har staaet der. A man does not look behind the door unless he has stood there himself.
Den leer bedst som leer sidst. He who laughs last, laughs best.
Den lever ikke i al Verden, som kan flaae Huden af en Qvadsteen. He does not live in this world that can skin a grindstone.
Den Milde giver sig rig, den Gierrige tager sig fattig. The generous man grows rich in giving, the miser poor in taking.