Common Danish idioms and proverbs drawn from everyday speech and folk wisdom. Front: the Danish idiom or proverb. Back: English meaning.
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- Det er ikke raketten
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It is not rocket science- At have sommerfugle i maven
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To have butterflies in one's stomach- Når katten er væk, danser musene
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When the cat is away, the mice play- Det er ikke guld alt der glimmer
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All that glitters is not gold- At have hovedet i skyerne
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To have one's head in the clouds- At drikke som en fisk
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To drink like a fish- At have fugle i hovedet
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To be scatterbrained- Den som først kommer til mølle, får først malt
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First come, first served- At være på tværs
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To be stubborn or contrary- Det løber ikke væk
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It is not going anywhere- En torn blandt roser
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A thorn among roses- At have både og
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To want to have it both ways- En mand af ord alene
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A man of words only- At være rødt i øjet af
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To be red with anger- At komme på andre tanker
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To change one's mind
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