Man kan tænde et andet Lys af sit uden Skade. You may light another’s candle at your own without loss.
Man koger saa vel i smaae Gryder som i de store. You may cook in small pots as well as in large ones.
Man lader sig hellere bide af Ulve end af Faar. One would rather be bitten by wolves than by sheep.
Man maa bære sit Kors med Taalmodighed, sagde Manden, han tog sin Kone paa Ryggen. We must bear our cross with patience, said the man when he took his wife on his back.
Man maa ikke lade Narre see halvgiort Arbeide. Never let fools see half-finished work.
Man maa tage suur Sild af onde Gieldinger. Of bad debtors you may take spoilt herrings.
Man meder og den Fisk som nödig vil. Even that fish may be caught that strives the hardest against it.
Man skal bruge den Sol som nu skinner. Make use of the sun while it shines.
Man skal ei bære Segel i Anden Mands Korn. Take not your sickle to another man’s corn.
Man skal ei bide den Hund igien som bider. Bite not the dog that bites.