Finnish Proverbs

Finnish Proverbs distill *sisu*—quiet grit—from a land of lakes and long winters. Shaped by Kalevala echoes and sauna-side talk, they prize modesty, hard work, and calm humor in adversity.

The world is a good teacher, but it charges a huge fee. (Finnish Proverb)
Rain does not stay in the sky. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
The echo knows all languages. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
Whose bread you eat, his songs you'll sing. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
Age does not give you good sense, it only makes you go slowly. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
The wise man will be cheated only once. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
Cowardice will not prolong life. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
A married man has many sorrows - an unmarried man has one more. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
Because of a foolish head, the whole body suffers. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
Even the crow sings with its own voice. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
Wise in the morning is wiser in the evening. (Finnish Proverb)
The winter does not leave without a backward glance. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
A child is like an axe; even if it hurts, you still carry them on your shoulders. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
To an optimist every weed is a flower; to a pessimist every flower is a weed. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
In heaven you wont hear the mosquitoes. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
In sunshine the dust is seen. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
You can deceive another for a day, but yourself for a lifetime. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
A widow, like a widower, is a house without a roof. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
Judge not the dog by its hair. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
End well, all well. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
If the bathroom and a brandy cannot help a man, then death is imminent. (Finnish Proverb)
Better one hazel grouse in the bag, than ten on the branch. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
If vodka, tar and sauna don't help, the disease leads to death. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
Big words won't split ones mouth. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
The frost drives the pig home. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
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