Translation of "proverb" into Icelandic

málsháttur, orðskviður, spakmæli are the top translations of "proverb" into Icelandic.

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A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations. [..]

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  • málsháttur

    noun masculine

    So states an old proverb said to be of Oriental origin.

    Þessi gamli málsháttur er talinn vera af austurlenskum uppruna.

  • orðskviður

    noun masculine

    It is not difficult to see how that proverb applies in a literal sense.

    Það er ekki vandséð hvernig þessi orðskviður á við í bókstaflegum skilningi.

  • spakmæli

    noun neuter

    You are pleased to recite proverb you learn yesterday and writing down 12 times in copybook.

    Ūađ gleđur ūig ađ lesa upp spakmæli sem ūú lærđir í gær og skrifa ūau tķlf sinnum í stílabķkina.

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