Lykken haver skröbeligt Ankerhold. Luck has but a slender anchorage.
Lyst og Villie giör Arbeidet ringe. Cheerfulness and goodwill make labour light.
M.
Mager Kalv glemmer at springe. A lean calf forgets to skip.
Magten gaaer ofte for Konsten. Power often goes before talent.
Magt og Mod vil have Vid med i Fölge. Might and courage require wit in their suite.
Man angrer ofte sin Tale, men sielden sin Taushed. Speech is oft repented, silence seldom.
Man bliver ei snarere skiden end af Skarn. Meddle with dirt and some of it will stick to you.
Mand kysser ofte den Haand, han gierne saae af at være. A man often kisses the hand he would like to see cut off.