Icelandic Proverbs

An unlucky girl may make a good woman.

On the ladder to success there is always somebody on the rung above you and who uses your head to steady himself.

You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly.

Faint heart never won fair lady.

If you wish to know what a man is, make him king.

Strike while the iron is hot.

It is better to be a master in a cottage than servant in a castle.