Faroese Proverbs

Faroese proverbs distill island wisdom from the North Atlantic, shaped by Norse roots, wind, and sea. They prize courage, neighborly duty, and hard work in fishing villages where weather can turn in minutes.

Time runs like the river current. (Faroese Proverb)
High calling brings a high fall. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
It is a poor mouse that doesn't have more than one hole. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
It is best to ask a man who manages on his own. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
It is better to attract two birds to the nest than one. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
It is good to wait for a man that is alive. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
It mars to tie the dog to the butter stamp. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
It's a poor bird that fouls its own nest. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
It's bad to have to trust in others. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
It's better to be prepared than swift afterwards. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
It's the owner of the cow who walks close to her tail. (Faroese Proverb)
Keeping silence won't get you to court. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
Loans are to come home laughingly. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
Mad dogs get their skin torn. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
Many can carry things on both shoulders. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
No one should forget old friends and old goats. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
Nobody is to eat the morsel of someone else. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
None reaches further than his arms reach. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
There lies often falsehood beneath a pretty skin. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
There should be good embers after a good fire. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
Things don't always go as planned. (Faroese Proverb)
We are born to be our own, and not fed to it. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
When ale goes in, the wit goes out. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
When the mouse is full, the flour tastes bitter. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
Who fares suitably, gets ahead. View proverb
Faroese Proverb
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