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The eye wants to be where it is dear, and the hand where it hurts.

Every cloud has a silver lining. Better grey than bald • Better grey hair than no hair.

From harm one gets wise (and not rich) [by and large]. D: Better sit with certainty than walk with hope.

Everyone wants to turn the prettiest side forward.

There are many, many more. All birds cannot be falcons (some are just cuckoos). Powerful hard times quotes about life and this too shall pass. Better too full than too early empty (about stores). Every little bit helps (contributes some) - IA). ~ Hindu Proverb. A burning light may go out, a sailing man may drown. The first known inhabitants "came from the Hamburg area" (11th to 10th millennia BCE). (WP, "Norway") Norwegian Idioms and Sayings Translated into English 1.

Ole and Lena’s country is also rich with some wonderful and wise old proverbs.

Norway is an affluent democracy in northern Europe, shaped like a mountainous, bulky and tilted ladle of a kind, with large seasonal daylight variations. Courtesy Suvodeb. You can unsubscribe at any time.Michele writes and blogs about languages and travel.

Oil, natural gas, minerals, seafood, fresh water, lumber and hydropower help subsistence and so does industry. "Something you have for certain now is of more value than something better you may get, especially if you risk losing what you have in … Everyone wants to hear praise, and nobody blame. From children and drunk people we get to hear the truth. So, as promised during a beer toast, here is our much-awaited list of the Top Ten Norwegian Proverbs, brought to you by the FM Observer, and by the entire country of Norway. No matter how big the sea may be, sometimes two ships meet.~ Chinese Proverb. Berre bok … Shared joy is double joy. Hva er i veien?

Altfor reint har ingen smak. It's better to remain with a little shame than to come home again with a great The comparison halts (something is alike, something is not). Translation: To be a ping in the bowl.

It is impossible to be the friend of everyone for long. You can give a piece of advice, but not good luck along with that. Enn skal lytte, når en gammel hund gjø. Having relatives in Sweden as well, I feel very Scandinavian! Better ten hairs on the head than one in the soup.

Used under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License. The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks.~ English Proverbs Å være midt i smørøyet. Straight ahead is shortest, but not always easiest.

Poor thanks is of the way of the world.

I later returned to Denmark, where I finished my MA in Scandinavian Studies. The bear and bear hunter are not of the same opinion. Better unlearned and bright than erudite and foolish. To be a hero hang on for a minute longer.

While here, we discovered that Norway is known for much more than all those Norwegian jokes.

1. (Norwegian Proverb) All weather is passing. Better let ten guilty ones go free than judging an innocent man. You’re always welcome to share your thoughts with me and the other readers.Listening is the Black Sheep of Language Learning Skills Stop cramming! Either conform to the customs or flee the country. The demise of budget airline Norwegian has been predicted many times, and one recent plan had it mostly grounded until 2021.

Å være pling i bollen. From our years we learn more than from many books. When the glacier sees the spring sun, he weeps.

All don't like the same thing; some like it cold, and some like it hot. Get my best language and travel tips FREE by email...Subscribe to my newsletter to receive detailed travel guides, exclusive travel and language learning tips, priority access to giveaways and more!I will never give away, trade or sell your email address. In Old Norse the Icelandic word “hver” is written as “hverr” (just in case you want to translate your saying into actual Old Norse, not Modern Icelandic) :-)II.
When you're not given it, you don't have to thank anyone either.

Sayings of Norwegian origin. 8 Norwegian Proverbs Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jan 27, 2017 in Society, Traditions Before the Internet, proverbs were like offline memes that anybody could throw into a conversation to make a point! It's hard to talk in front of empty pews.

Many proverbs offer sensible hints and a bit of humour by scanty and often rather poetic means, as in "The king has to sit on the same as us (his bottom). Celtic proverbs have always been a favourite of mine. The best cure meets the disease before it enters the home. It's too bad to want a thing and not be allowed it. The lowest fence it the easiest to get across. The shame you cannot lift away, you had better let lie. Straight ahead is shortest, but not always easiest. :) Actually, not all of these qualify as proverbs, I guess...Some of them are better named sayings.. En fugl i hånden er bedre enn ti på taket "A bird in the hand is better than ten on the roof." Especially if you learn the counterwords.
The proverb might help under-dogs against unbecoming servility.