 | English | Danish  | |
 | ordsp. Haste makes waste. | Hastværk er lastværk. | |
| ordsp. Clothes make the man. | Klæder skaber folk. | |
| ordsp. Fine feathers make fine birds. | Klæder skaber folk. | |
| ordsp. Practice makes perfect. | Øvelse gør mester. | |
| ordsp. Unverified It's no use crying over spilled milk. | Sket er sket. | |
| ordsp. Time is money! | Tid er penge! | |
| 4 Words: Others |
| ordsp. Unverified Every beginning is difficult. | Al begyndelse er svær. | |
| ordsp. Unverified Every beginning is hard. | Al begyndelse er svær. | |
| ordsp. Unverified The first step is always the hardest. | Al begyndelse er svær. | |
| ordsp. A burnt child dreads the fire. | Brændt barn skyr ilden. | |
| ordsp. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. | Den tid, den sorg. | |
| ordsp. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. | Den tid, den sorg. | |
| ordsp. The devil takes the hindmost. | Fanden tager de sidste. | |
| ordsp. First love, last love. | Gammel kærlighed ruster ikke. | |
| ordsp. talem. An old flame never dies. | Gammel kærlighed ruster ikke. | |
| ordsp. Old love does not rust. | Gammel kærlighed ruster ikke. | |
| ordsp. No rose without a thorn. | Ingen roser uden torne. | |
| ordsp. Let sleeping dogs lie. | Lad sovende hunde ligge. | |
| 5+ Words: Others |
| ordsp. All roads lead to Rome. | Alle veje fører til Rom. | |
| ordsp. Offence is the best defence. [Br.] | Angreb er det bedste forsvar. | |
| ordsp. Like father, like son. | Æblet falder ikke langt fra stammen. | |
| ordsp. A blind man may perchance hit the mark. | Blind høne finder også et korn / guldkorn. | |
| ordsp. Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn. | Blind høne finder også et korn / guldkorn. | |
| ordsp. Even a blind squirrel will find a nut / an acorn once in a while. | Blind høne finder også et korn / guldkorn. | |
| ordsp. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. | Blind høne finder også et korn / guldkorn. | |
| ordsp. Every dog has his day. | Blind høne finder også et korn / guldkorn. | |
| ordsp. Blood is thicker than water. | Blod er tykkere end vand. | |
| ordsp. He laughs best that laughs last. | Den der ler sidst, ler bedst. | |
| ordsp. He who laughs last laughs longest. | Den der ler sidst, ler bedst. | |
| ordsp. They that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind. | Den der sår vind, høster storm. | |
| ordsp. One man's loss is another man's gain. | Den enes død, den andens brød. | |
| ordsp. Unverified Spare the rod and spoil the child. | Den man elsker, tugter man. | |
| ordsp. Offence is the best defence. [Br.] | Det bedste forsvar er et angreb. | |
| ordsp. All that glitters is not gold. | Det er ikke alt guld, som glimrer / skinner. | |
| ordsp. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. | Én fugl i hånden er bedre end ti på taget. | |
| ordsp. One swallow doesn't make a summer. | Én svale gør ingen sommer. | |
| ordsp. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. | Et æble om dagen holder doktoren borte. | |
| ordsp. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. | Et æble om dagen holder lægen fra døren. | |
| ordsp. Too many cooks spoil the broth. | For mange kokke fordærver maden. | |
| ordsp. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. | Græsset er altid grønnere på den anden side af hækken. | |
| ordsp. In for a penny, in for a pound. | Har man sagt A, må man også sige B. | |
| ordsp. All is fair in love and war. | I krig og kærlighed gælder alle kneb. | |
| ordsp. Unverified A friend in need is a friend indeed. | I nøden skal man kende sine venner. | |
| ordsp. No chain is stronger than its weakest link. | Ingen kæde er stærkere end det svageste led. | |
| ordsp. No news is good news. | Intet nyt er godt nyt. | |
| ordsp. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. | Kast ikke med sten hvis du selv bor i et glashus. | |
| ordsp. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. | Man kan ikke lære en gammel hund nye kunster. | |
| ordsp. Unverified A tree must be bent while it is young. | Man kan ikke lære en gammel hund nye kunstner. | |
| ordsp. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him / it drink. | Man kan tvinge hesten til truget, men man kan ikke tvinge den til at drikke. | |
| ordsp. People (who live) in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. | Man skal ikke kaste med sten når man (selv) bor i (et) glashus. | |
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