Den taber ei i Trætte, som tvinger sin Tunge. He loses least in a quarrel who keeps his tongue in check.
Den veed bedst hvor Skoen trykker, som har den paa. He knows best where the shoe pinches who wears it.
Den Vei er ond at kiende, som Skibet löber i Havet. It is hard to track the path the ship follows in the ocean.
Der ere tre onde Naboer: store Floder, store Herrer, og Alfarvei. There are three bad neighbours: great rivers, great lords, and great roads.
Der er haardt i Stivmoders Haand. A stepmother has a hard hand.
Der er ikke saa liden Fisk, han stunder jo til at blive en Hval. Every little fish expects to become a whale.
Der er ingen Ild som jo haver nogen Smög. There is no fire without smoke.
Der er ingen Lægedom mod Bagvadskers Bid. There is no cure against a slanderer’s bite.
Der er mange Dage i Aaret, og end flere Maaltider. There are many days in the year, and still more meals.
Der er Raad mod Alt, uden mod Döden. There is help for everything, except death.