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40 Old and Beautiful Icelandic Proverbs (WISDOM)

Top 10 Most Famous Icelandic Proverbs (BEST)

A man too busy to take care of his health is like a farmer too lazy to plant his field.Pin
A man too busy to take care of his health is like a farmer too lazy to plant his field.
A bad rower blames his oars.Pin
A bad rower blames his oars.
You can't complain about the sea if you suffer shipwreck for the second time.Pin
You can’t complain about the sea if you suffer shipwreck for the second time.
A good beginning makes a good ending.Pin
A good beginning makes a good ending.
You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly.Pin
You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly.
You do not really know your friends from your enemies until the ice breaks.Pin
You do not really know your friends from your enemies until the ice breaks.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.Pin
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Strike while the iron is hot.Pin
Strike while the iron is hot.
Blind is a man without a book.Pin
Blind is a man without a book.
It is difficult to steal when the boss is a thief.Pin
It is difficult to steal when the boss is a thief.

12 Wise Icelandic Proverbs About Life (WISDOM)

Pissing in your shoes won't keep your feet warm for long.Pin
Pissing in your shoes won’t keep your feet warm for long.
If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.Pin
If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.
It is better one time to see things than one hundred times to hear about them.Pin
It is better one time to see things than one hundred times to hear about them.
It is better to suffer in the name of truth than being rewarded for lying.Pin
It is better to suffer in the name of truth than being rewarded for lying.
The generous and bold have the best lives.Pin
The generous and bold have the best lives.
Strong legs are needed to carry good days.Pin
Strong legs are needed to carry good days.
Better be alone than in bad company.Pin
Better be alone than in bad company.
Every man is defenseless unless he has a brother or a friend.Pin
Every man is defenseless unless he has a brother or a friend.
The one who’s only tasted sweet cannot describe sourness.Pin
The one who’s only tasted sweet cannot describe sourness.
Politeness costs little but yields much.Pin
Politeness costs little but yields much.
If you wish to know what a man is, make him king.Pin
If you wish to know what a man is, make him king.
If the statement applies to you, admit it or do something about it.Pin
If the statement applies to you, admit it or do something about it.

18 Icelandic Proverbs that will Make You Think

On the ladder to success there is always somebody on the rung above you and who uses your head to steady himself.Pin
On the ladder to success there is always somebody on the rung above you and who uses your head to steady himself.
It is easier to look after hundred sheep than one girl.Pin
It is easier to look after hundred sheep than one girl.
The gift expects another gift in return.Pin
The gift expects another gift in return.
Cultures are born and die, but the cheese is immortal.Pin
Cultures are born and die, but the cheese is immortal.
Often does one desire what one does not need.Pin
Often does one desire what one does not need.
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.Pin
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
Children will thrive best on varied diet.Pin
Children will thrive best on varied diet.
Children generally follow the example of their parents, but imitate their faults more surely than their virtues.Pin
Children generally follow the example of their parents, but imitate their faults more surely than their virtues.
Faint heart never won fair lady.Pin
Faint heart never won fair lady.
Tell me who you walk with, and I'll tell you who you are.Pin
Tell me who you walk with, and I’ll tell you who you are.
The sun that melts the wox is the same that hardens the mud.Pin
The sun that melts the wox is the same that hardens the mud.
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; Don't wash your dirty linen in public.Pin
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; Don’t wash your dirty linen in public.
The revenge that is postponed is not forgotten.Pin
The revenge that is postponed is not forgotten.
Those who get praised most loudly, disappoint me the most.Pin
Those who get praised most loudly, disappoint me the most.
There are men so poor that the only thing they have is money.Pin
There are men so poor that the only thing they have is money.
If you get lost in an Icelandic forest, simply stand up and you will find your way.Pin
If you get lost in an Icelandic forest, simply stand up and you will find your way.
There are seven different kind of weather in one autumn night.Pin
There are seven different kind of weather in one autumn night.
A story is only half told if there is only one side presented.Pin
A story is only half told if there is only one side presented.
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