75 Faroese Proverbs / Page 4
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There lies often falsehood beneath a pretty skin.62.
There should be good embers after a good fire.63.
Things don't always go as planned.64.
Time runs like the river current.65.
We are born to be our own, and not fed to it.66.
When ale goes in, the wit goes out.67.
When the mouse is full, the flour tastes bitter.68.
When the mouse is satisfied, the flour is bitter.69.
Who does not eat till he is full, won't lick himself satisfied.70.
Who fares suitably, gets ahead.71.
Who is reared at home fares wrong away from home.72.
Who rides first, controls the speed.73.
Wool is the gold of the Faroes.74.
You can take the ox to the river, but begging it won't make it drink.75.
You've made your bed, so you can lie in it.