Faroese proverbs

Faroese is a language spoken in Faroe Islands, an autonomous province of Denmark. A Altíð bagir illum barni okkurt. English equivalent: A bad workman blames his tools. "Spoken to those who complain of the tool that they are working with, alledging that they may rather blame their own unskilfulness." James Kelly A Complete Collection of Scottish Proverbs Explained and Made Intelligible to the English Reader http://books.google.com/books?id=tsBCAAAAcAAJ&pg=GBS.PA8 1818 Rodwell and Martin 8 Young, Clewer 1985 Føroysk-ensk orðabók: Faroese-English dictionary : with Faroese folk-lore and proverbs Føroya Fróđskaparfelag 26 0907715222 B Betri er mögur forlikun, en feitur process. Translation: Better a lean settlement than a fat litigation. English equivalent: A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. Strauss Emanuel Volume 2 1994 Dictionary of European proverbs Routledge 68 2200 0415096243 Betstir eru vinir, ið sjaldan finnast. English equivalent: Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom. von Düringsfield Ida von Düringsfield Otto Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend https://books.google.se/books?id=SB5WAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA51&dq=Der+Apfel+f%C3%A4llt+nicht+weit+vom+Stamme,+es+sei+denn,+dass+derselbe+an+einem+Reg+(Abhang)+steht&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjHqMDBm6fzAhXyS_EDHWnXAIwQ6AF6BAgCEAI#v=snippet&q=Gute%20Freunde%20muss%20man%20nicht%20zu%20viel%20%C3%BCberlaufen&f=false 1875 German I 262 508, Freunde K Kráku tykir best um unga sín. Translation: A chicken likes her own eggs best. Hammershaimb, Jakobsen, Carlsbergfondet (Copenhagen 1891 Færøsk anthologi S.L. Møllers bogtrykkeri 317 I Ikki er alt gull, ið glitrar. Translation: Not all is gold that glitters. English equivalent: All that glitters is not gold. Meaning: "An attractive appearance may be deceptive. It may cover or hide a much less favourable content." Source for meaning: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 114 527 1-875943-44-7 Jensen, Davidsen, Davidsen 2005 Stutt mállæra. Uppgávur til 8. flokk Foroya Skulabokagrunnur 49 9991803947 O Ofta býr fals undir fríðum skinni. Translation: There often lies falsehood beneath a pretty skin. English equivalent: Appearances can be deceiving. Young, Clewer 1985 Føroysk-ensk orðabók: Faroese-English dictionary : with Faroese folk-lore and proverbs Føroya Fróđskaparfelag 66 0907715222 T Tá ið músin er mett, er mjölið beiskt. English equivalent: When the mouse has had enough ( its fill ), the meal is bitter. von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA157 II 1875 German 157 280, satt Tíðin rennur sum streymur í á. Translation: Time runs like the river current. English Equivalent: Time flies. Joensen, Sofus Joensen, Sofus Joensen Føroyskar bókmentir 3 Foroya Skulabokagrunnur 89 External Links Category:Proverbs by language