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Norwegian Proverbs

* Det er bra vær i dag, sa mannen, han sto i garasjen.
o "The weather's fine today said the man, he was standing in the garage." -- To let on your views where you clearly have no clue.

* Å slå to fluer i en smekk.
o "To hit two flies in one smack." -- "To hit two birds with one stone."

* Å hoppe etter Wirkola.
o "To jump after Wirkola." -- To be the successor of someone very successful.

* Ikke selg skinnet før bjørnen er skutt.
o "Don't sell the hide until you've shot the bear." -- "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."

* Morgenstund har gull i munn.
o "Morning bliss has gold in its mouth."

* De gamle bukkene har de stiveste hornene.
o "The old billy goats have the stiffest horns."

* Et lite, men utsøkt selskap, sa mannen, han drakk alene.
o "A small, but excellent party, the man said, he was drinking alone."

* Denne uka gikk fort, i overmorgen er det alt onsdag, sa mannen.
o "This week passed quickly, the day after tomorrow is already Wednesday, the man said."

* Tankeløst hode får lettest sove.
o "An empty head gets the easiest sleep."

* Alt vær er forbigående.
o "All weather is passing."

* Av skade blir man klok/ brent barn skyr ilden.
o "Injuries make one wise/A burnt child fears the fire."

* Bak skyene er himmelen alltid blå.
o "Behind the clouds the sky is always blue."

* Bedre føre var enn etter snar.
o "Better cautious beforehand than swift later" -- "Better safe than sorry."

* Blod er tykkere enn vann.
o "Blood is thicker than water."

* Borte bra, hjemme best.
o "Away good, home best." -- "To be away is well and good, but home is where the heart is."

* De gamle er eldst.
o "The old are the oldest."

* Liten tue kan velte stort lass.
o "A small (grass) tuft can topple a big (cart) load."

* Hvis skarene bærer en voksen mann på sankthansdagen, da blir det sen vår.
o "If the snow's crust can carry a grown man on June 24., then spring will be late."

* En svale gjør ingen sommer.
o "One swallow does not make a summer."

* Ingen kan hjelpe den som ikke vil hjelpe seg sjøl.
o "No one can help someone who will not help him/herself."

* Det fins ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær.
o "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing."

* Alt er en overgang, sa reven - han ble flådd.
o "Everything is a transition, the fox said - he was skinned."

* Betre byrdi du ber kje i bakken enn mannevit mykje. Med låkare niste du legg kje i veg enn ovdrykkje med øl.
o "There is no better luggage than much knowledge. There are none sorrier provisions than excessive amounts of beer." -- Håvamål, Snorre Sturlason

* Det er håp i hengende snøre.
o "There is hope as long as your fishing line is in the water."

* Heller livløs enn rådløs.
o "Rather without life than without wits."

* Bedre med en fugl i hånden enn ti på taket.
o "Better to have one bird in hand than ten on the roof."

* Flesk, sa kjerringa og slo seg på trebeinet.
o "Lard! said the woman and patted her wooden leg."

* Den som vil bli med på leken må tåle steken.
o "He who wants to play, must accept bad consequences."

* Den som ler sist, ler best.
o "He who laughs last, laughs the best."

* Jo flere kokker, dess mere søl.
o "More cooks make a bigger mess."

* Gode ord skal du hogge i berg, de dårligere i snø.
o "Carve your good words in stone, the bad in snow."

* Tale er sølv, tie er gull.
o "Speaking is silver, silence is gold", -- i.e. speaking out is well, keeping silent is better.

* Sølv er nederlag.
o "A silver medal is defeat" -- a quote from norwegian speed skater Knut 'Kuppern' Johansen.

* Smi mens jernet er varmt.
o "Forge while the iron is hot."

* Sier man A, må man si B.
o "If you say A, you have to say B."

* Like barn leker best.
o "Similar children play best together."

* Finneren er vinneren.
o "The finder is the winner." -- "Finders keepers."

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