1492 Danish Proverbs / Page 72
- 711. In still waters are the largest fish.
 - 712. In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
- 713. In the ant's house, the dew is a flood.
- 714. In war it is best to tie your horse to a strange manger.
- 715. It does not become the sparrow to mix in the dance of the cranes.
- 716. It does not depend upon the dog when the horse shall die.
- 717. It has been blowing hard--the dirt has been blown into high places.
- 718. It is a bad hand that refuses to guard the head.
- 719. It is a bad hen that lays her eggs away from the farm.
- 720. It is a bad idea to take a thorn out of someone else's foot and put it into your own.
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