Det er ondt at plukke Haar af den Skaldede. It is not easy to pluck hairs from a bald pate.
Det er ondt at sidde imellem to Ilde. It is bad to be between two fires.
Det er ondt at skiule det hver Mand veed. It is difficult to hide what everybody knows.
Det er ondt at spytte Honning for den som har Munden fuld af Galde. It is difficult to spit honey out of a mouth full of gall.
Det er ondt at vogte den Höne som borte vil værpe. It is not easy to guard the hen that lays her eggs abroad.
Det er ondt Faar der ei gider baaret sit eget Fæt. It is a bad sheep that is too lazy to carry its own fleece.
Det er ondt Jern, som ikke er Staal udi. It is bad iron in which there is no steel.
Det er saa godt at ligge nögen som intet at have paa sig. It is as well to be naked as to have no covering.
Det er saa ondt at spytte Ilden ud og skiende sig, som at synke den og brænde sig. It is as bad to spit out the fire and be shamed, as it is to swallow it and be burnt.