1492 Danish Proverbs / Page 82
- 811. It is safe to lend barley to him who has oats.
 - 812. It is the raised stick that makes the dog obey.
- 813. It is time enough to take off your hat when you see the man.
- 814. It is too late to cover the well when the child is drowned.
- 815. It is too late to cry cat, when the bacon is eaten.
- 816. It is too late to learn to swim when the water is up to your lips.
- 817. It is too late to throw water on the cinders when the house is burnt down.
- 818. It is useless to gape against an oven.
- 819. It is vain to fish without a hook, or learn to read without a book.
- 820. It is well to have clean bread in one's wallet.
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