1492 Danish Proverbs / Page 140
- 1391. When one foot stumbles, the other is near falling.
 - 1392. When the beer goes in the wits go out.
- 1393. When the belly is full the mind is amongst the maids.
- 1394. When the cat and the mouse agree the farmer doesn't stand a chance.
- 1395. When the cat's away the mice will play.
- 1396. When the cook is roasting for the butler, woe to the master's wine-cask.
- 1397. When the cord is tightest it is nearest snapping.
- 1398. When the crane attempts to dance with the house she gets broken bones.
- 1399. When the feed box is empty, the horses bite each other.
- 1400. When the fox licks his paw let the farmer look after his geese.
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