1492 Danish Proverbs / Page 28
541.
He that hires one garden eats birds; he that hires more than one will be eaten by the birds.542.
He that holds is no better than he that scourges.543.
He that inquires much, learns much.544.
He that is angry is seldom at ease.545.
He that is embarked with the devil must sail with him.546.
He that is once at sea, must either sail or sink.547.
He that keeps out of harm's way will gather goodly riches.548.
He that laughs at his ain joke spoils the sport o't.549.
He that lies down with the dogs, will get up with fleas.550.
He that lives in hope dances to an ill tune.551.
He that lives on hope has but a slender diet.552.
He that lives upon hope will die fasting.553.
He that performs his own errand, saves his messanger's hire.554.
He that says what he should not, will hear what he would not.555.
He that sings himself is the best pleased.556.
He that touches pitch defiles himself.557.
He that touches pitch shall be defiled.558.
He that wants to hang a dog, is sure to find a rope.559.
He that wants to hang a dog, says that it bites the sheep.560.
He that was born under a three-halfpenny planet shall never be worth twopence.