Authors
People
Topics
Proverbs
Wishes
A good beginning makes a good ending.
More Icelandic Proverbs
You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly.
Blind is a man without a book.
Although he comes and cuts me down, I’ll grow next spring.
Every man is defenseless unless he has a brother or a friend.
On the ladder to success there is always somebody on the rung above you and who uses your head to steady himself.
Those who get praised most loudly, disappoint me the most.
Everyone gets argr as he gets older.
If the statement applies to you, admit it or do something about it.
An unlucky girl may make a good woman.
Politeness costs little but yields much.
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
It’s better to stand on your own feet than someone else’s.
One half our fatherlands is the ocean.
All sails do not suit every ship.
A bad rower blames his oars.
There men so poor that the only thing they have is money.
Strong legs are needed to carry good days.
All is not gold that glistereth.
A story is only half told if there is only one side presented.
The generous and bold have the best lives.
Pissing in your shoes won’t keep your feet warm for long.
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; Don’t wash your dirty linen in public.
It is better to suffer in name the truth than being rewarded for lying.
One enemy is too many; 100 friends are far too few.
Often does one desire what one does not need.
The more renowned woman often has fewer rings.
The one who’s only tasted sweet cannot describe sourness.
Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes