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

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Ilde strider hovedlös Hær. A headless army fights badly.

Ild Hund haver Ar i Næse. An ill-tempered dog has a scarred nose.

Ild og Halm giör snar Lue. Fire and straw soon make a flame.

Ild og Vand ere gode Tienere, men onde Herrer. Fire and water are good servants but bad masters.

Ild pröver Guld, og Nöd Vennehuld. Gold is proved in the fire, friendship in need.

Ildt er Rakke at lege med Biörnehvalp. It is bad for puppies to play with bear-cubs.

Ingen bliver greben paa det Sted, hvor han ikke kommer. No one can be caught in places he does not visit.

Ingen er mere döv end den som ikke vil höre. None so deaf as those who won’t hear.

Ingen er saa lang, han maa jo række sig, ingen saa liden han maa jo bukke sig. No man is so tall that he need never stretch, and none so small that he need never stoop.