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* Sæt er lykt úr sjálfs síns rassi.
o Trans. Sweet is the smell from your own ass.
o English Equiv: He thinks his shit doesn't stink.
o Meaning: You think you cannot do anything wrong.
* Ber er hver að baki nema að sér bróður eigi.
o Trans. Every man is defenseless unless he has a brother.
* Það er skammgóður vermir að pissa í skóna sína.
o Trans. Pissing in your shoes won't keep your feet warm for long.
* Blindur er bóklaus maður.
o Trans. Blind is a man without a book.
o English Equiv: Knowledge is power.
* Kemst þó hægt fari.
o Trans. You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly.
o English Equiv: Slow and steady wins the race.
* Oft hefur hin frægri kona færri hringa.
o Trans. The more renowned woman often has fewer rings.
* Töluð orð verða ekki aftur tekin.
o Trans. Spoken words cannot be taken back.
* Margur verður af aurum api.
o Trans. Money makes monkeys of men.
o English Equiv: Money makes fools of us all.
* Það er of seint gripið um rassinn þegar kúkurinn er kominn í buxurnar.
o It's too late to grab your ass when the poop is already in your pants.
* Árinni kennir illur ræðari.
o Trans. A bad rower blames the oar.
o English Equiv: A bad workman blames his tools.
* Á morgun segir sá lati.
o Trans. Tomorrow says the lazy.
* Betra er að standa á eigin fótum en annarra.
o Trans. It´s better to stand on your own feet than someone else´s.
* Margur ágirnist meira en þarf.
o Trans. Often does one desire what one does not need.
* Guð hjálpar þeim sem hjálpa sér sjálfir.
o Trans. God helps those who help themselves.
* Brennt barn forðast eldinn.
o Trans. A burnt child keeps away from fire.
o English Equiv: Once bitten, twice shy.
* Sjaldan er ein báran stök.
o Trans. There seldom is a single wave
o English Equiv: When it rains, it pours.
o Meaning: Good luck or bad luck is often followed by more of the same.
* Oft velltir lítil þúfa, þungu hlassi.
o Trans. It often takes little force to move great masses.
* Enginn er verr þótt hann vökni
o No one is worse though he gets wet
* Það liggur í augum uppi.
o Trans. It lies in the open eyes.
o Meaning: It´s obvious.
* Kálið er ekki sopið þó í ausuna sé komið.
o Trans. The cabbage has not yet been sipped even though it is in the ladle
o Meaning: Even though you have started something, you haven't finished until you are finished.