🗣️ Proverbs of Norway

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Norway contributes 1 proverb to this collection. A country’s sayings reveal what its people prize most. See the full profile of Norway for its geography, languages and history.

Det er ikke gull alt som glimter.

deːt ɛr ˈikːə ɡʉl alə sm ˈɡlɪmːtə

“Not all that glitters is gold”

Shiny things are not always genuine — appearances deceive, the Norse form of a universal warning.

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