85 Norwegian Proverbs / Page 3
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It's too bad to want a thing and not be allowed it.42.
It's too late to close the stable door after the horse has escaped.43.
It's too late to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted.44.
Latecomers see the least.45.
Luck is loaned, not owned.46.
Many become brave when brought to bay.47.
Men look more like their uncles on the mother's side.48.
Not all the words that were ever uttered are worth weighing on golden scales.49.
On the road between the homes of friends, grass does not grow.50.
Poor thanks is the way of the world.51.
Rather a bit correctly than much incorrectly.52.
Rather free in a foreign place than a slave back home.53.
Shameful deeds bring on revenge.54.
Shared joy is double joy.55.
Sweep before your own door first before you sweep before the doorsteps of your neighbors.56.
The afterthought is good, but forethought is better.57.
The age of miracles is past.58.
The best gifts are those which expect no return.59.
The coat of truth is often lined with lies.60.
The lame man runs if he has to.