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Hane

It was in reproach of him that the proverb arose: "The cock (Hane) fights better on its own dunghill." Then Borgar.

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It was in reproach of him that the proverb arose: "The cock (Hane) fights better on its own dunghill." Then Borgar. (Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX), The Danish History, > Book Seven.)

Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX)

  • attestation: It was in reproach of him that the proverb arose: "The cock (Hane) fights better on its own dunghill." Then Borgar. (The Danish History, > Book Seven.)

    "It was in reproach of him that the proverb arose: "The cock (Hane) fights better on its own dunghill." Then Borgar, who could not bear to see his countrymen perishing any longer, encountered Rothe."