Finnish proverbs

A child is like an axe; even if it hurts, you stil carry them on your shoulders.

Rather a man without a cow for the summer than without a wife for Christmas night.

Your memory can let you down like it did to a Finn who was carving a wooden spoon.

You get a lot of these blows, said the busy bee when he flew against a brick wall.

Love came in a paper bag, said the maiden when she got a letter from her sweetheart.

If you reach for something that is far too good for you, it is not going to end well.

Express yourself earnestly, and you have no reason for shame even if you lack talent.

Happiness does not come from happiness itself, but from the journey towards achieving it.

Father's goodness is higher than the mountains. Mother's goodness is deeper than the sea.

The mocked may grow up to dignity, but the mocker will never outgrow his juvenile behaviour.

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