Icelandic proverbs

• Sæt er lykt úr sjálfs síns rassi
  • Trans. Sweet is the smell from your own ass.

• Það er skammgóður vermir að pissa í skóna sína.
  • Trans. Pissing in your shoes won't keep your feet warm for long.

• Blindur er bóklaus maður.
  • Trans. Blind is a man without a book.

• Kemst þó hægt fari.
  • Trans. You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly.

• Oft hefur hin frægri kona færri hringa
  • Trans. The more renowned woman often has fewer rings.

• Töluð orð verða ekki aftur tekin
  • Trans. Spoken words cannot be taken back.

• Margur verður af aurum api
  • Trans. Money makes monkeys of men.

• Árinni kennir illur ræðari
  • Trans. A bad rower blames the oar.

--- See also: List of proverbs.