Ofte sidder rigt Barn paa fattig Moders Skjöd. A rich child often sits in a poor mother’s lap.
Öientieneste er Hofmands Art. Eye-service is the courtier’s art.
Ond Afkom brouter mest af god Æt. Unworthy offspring brag the most of their worthy descent.
Onde Tunger onde Ören, de ene saa gode som de andre. Between evil tongues and evil ears, there is nothing to choose.
Onde Urter voxe mest, og forgaae senest. Ill weeds grow the fastest and last the longest.
Ond Giæst er velkommen som Salt i suur Öie. An unpleasant guest is as welcome as salt to a sore eye.
Ond Gierning har Vidne i Barmen. An evil deed has a witness in the bosom.
Ond Kone önsker Mandens Hæl til Gaarde og ikke hans Taa. A bad wife wishes her husband’s heel turned homewards, and not his toe.
Ond Qvinde er Fandens Dörnagle. An ill-tempered woman is the devil’s door-nail.
Ond Rod giver ei godt Æble. A bad tree does not yield good apples.