Sielden bliver blu Hund fed. A modest dog seldom grows fat.
Sielden dandser bold Kiortel saa vel som mæt Bug. A full belly dances better than a fine coat.
Sielden er Grenen bedre end Bullen. The branch is seldom better than the stem.
Sielden kommer Sorg ene. Sorrow seldom comes alone.
Sielden skiærer man godt Korn af ond Ager. Good corn is not reaped from a bad field.
Sielden sukker glad Hierte, men tidt leer sorrigfuld Mund. A glad heart seldom sighs, but a sorrowful mouth often laughs.
Silde Bod er sielden god. Late repentance is seldom worth much.
Silketunge og Blaargarns Hierte fölges ofte ad. Silken tongue and hempen heart often go together.
Skaden kommer ei gierne ene til Huus. Misfortune seldom comes alone to the house.
Skal Lögnen troes, da maae den flikkes med Sandhed. If lies are to find credence, they must be patched with truth.