Fire and water are good servants but bad masters.Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fire, fire brigade, bad luck, water, bad, good, good luck
Fire is a good servant but a poor master.Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade, good, good luck
He must indeed be a good master who never does wrong.Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about bad, good, good luck
The eye of the master makes the horse fat, and that of the mistress the chambers neat.Proverbs and old sayings Dutch