1492 Danish Proverbs / Page 63
1241.
The sheep that bleat the most give the least milk.1242.
The shirt is nearer to the body than the coat.1243.
The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.1244.
The shoemakers children go barefoot.1245.
The silent man is most trusted.1246.
The sky is not the less blue because the blind man does not see it.1247.
The sleeping fox catches no poultry.1248.
The sow prefers the mire.1249.
The steps at court are slippery.1250.
The still swine eat the mash. the wind ones run past it.1251.
The sting of a reproach is the truth of it.1252.
The stone that everybody spits upon will be wet at the last.1253.
The stone that is not in your way does not bother you.1254.
The strongest among the weak is the one who doesn't forget his weaknesses.1255.
The sword keeps the peace of the land.1256.
The teeth of the puppy are growing, while the old dog is gnawing bones.1257.
The teeth often bite the tongue, still the two stay together.1258.
The tooth often bites the tongue, and yet they keep together.1259.
The tree is sure to be pruned before it reaches the skies.1260.
The upright never grow rich in a hurry.