Norwegian proverbs

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Ikke selg skinnet før bjørnen er skutt

"Dont sell the skin, until you have shot the bear"

Morgenstund har gull i mund

"Early bird gets the worm"

De gamle bukkene har de stiveste hornene.

"The old bucks got the stiffest horns"

Et lite, men utsøkt selskap, sa mannen, han drakk alene.

"A small but excellent party, said the man, he was drinking alone"

Denne uka gikk fort, i overmorgen er det alt onsdag, sa mannen.

"This week passed on quickly, the day after tomorrow is already Wednesday, said the man"

Tankeløst hode får lettest sove.

"An empty head gets the easiest sleep"







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