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He knocks boldly at the door who brings a welcome message.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Luck taps at the door and inquires whether prudence is within.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about prudence, bad luck, good luck

Luck stops at the door and inquires whether prudence is within.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about prudence, bad luck, good luck

You may shut your doors against a thief, but not against a liar.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about thieves

A man does not look behind the door unless he has stood there himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

Fortune often knocks at the door, but the fool does not invite her in.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth

Kicking in an open door.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

The open door invites the thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves

Many open a door to shut a window.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Falling with the door into the house.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about home, house

Fortune does not stand waiting at any one's door.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth

He who would catch a rogue must watch behind the door.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

It is a grief to one beggar that another stands at the door.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about sadness

When Want comes in at the door, Love flies out at the window.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about love

Where poverty comes in at the door, loves flies out at the window.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about poverty

Sweep before your own door before you look after your neighbour's.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

When industry goes out of the door, poverty comes in at the window.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about poverty

When hard work goes out of the door, poverty comes in at the window.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about poverty, work

Sweep in front of your own door before you look after your neighbor's.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

He who is outside his door already has a hard part of his journey behind him.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch