Danish Translation Quote

Danish, the official language of Norway, is main foreign language taught in Iceland. In Danish, articles distinguish two genders, similarly in French and Spanish. It is impossible to issue satisfactory rules for the gender of Danish nouns

Original Danish literature, as we know it, consists of verses about kings and warriors, but the literary emphasis was on religious texts, whence the Bible translation. Danish religious influence can be seen through Christian calendar in many traditions. Danish quotes reveal several aspects and cultural traditions of the Danish society. Like many other quotes, Danish quotes translated into English serve as cautionary tales and/or warnings.

A bad hair cut is two people's shame. Danish translation quote from Copenhagen

A bad tree does not yield good apples. Translation quote from Aarhus

A bad wife wishes her husband's heel turned homewards, and not his toe. Translation quote from Frederiksberg

A barren sow is never kind to pigs. Translation quote from Lyngby-Taarbæk

A bird may be ever so small, it always seeks a nest of its own. Translation quote from Roskilde

A blind pigeon may sometimes find a grain of wheat. Translation quote from Silkeborg

A boor remains a boor, though he sleeps on silken bolsters. Translation quote from Sønderborg

A borrowed horse and your own spurs make short miles. Translation quote from Ølstykke-Stenløse

A burnt child fears the fire, and a bitten child fears a dog. Translation quote from Albertslunda

A clever man's inheritance is found in every country. Translation quote from Nørresundby