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What are some idioms commonly said in Norway? For example, in the U.S. we have "break a leg" for good luck, and "grass is always greener on the other side" for wishful, but naive thinking.
What are some idioms commonly said in Norway? For example, in the U.S. we have "break a leg" for good luck, and "grass is always greener on the other side" for wishful, but naive thinking.
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Living in a tourist area, one of the most common expression here is "det er helt Texas her", when there are so many tourists in the shop so it's super chaotic and a bit uncivillized. Like 'murican shops on black friday.

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Det er bedre med en fugl i hånda enn ti på taket = "it's better to have one bird in your hand than ten birds on the roof"
It's better to have a small, but certain thing now than a potential bigger thing in the future.
Det er ikke gull alt som glitrer = "not all that glitters is gold"
Means that not all the things that seem great are after some investigation.
Brent barn skyr ilden = "burnt child avoids/fears the fire"
You learn from your mistakes.
English equivalent: Once bitten, twice shy.
En fjær blir lett til fem høns = "a feather can quickly turn into five hens"
Means that if a story is told over and over again it will turn out a lot bigger than it originally was - rumors.
English equivalent: Make a mountain out of a molehill.
Ikke selg skinnet før bjørnen er skutt = "don't sell the skin before the bear is shot"
Don't promise too much before you know for sure.
English equivalent: Don't count your chickens before they've hatched.
Ingen røyk uten ild = "no smoke without fire"
If something looks bad, it probably is.
- Paese o regione Stati Uniti

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