ordtak
noun - et
proverb, saying
fast vending som uttrykker en allmenn erfaring eller leveregel
proverb, saying
Old Norse
B2Upper-Intermediate
Et kjent norsk ordtak er 'ut på tur, aldri sur'.
A famous Norwegian saying is 'out on a trip, never angry'.
Aldri så galt at det ikke er godt for noe, sier et gammelt ordtak.
Every cloud has a silver lining, according to an old saying.
Ordtaket ble et fyndord som alle husket.
The saying became a catchphrase that everyone remembered.
Ordtaket sier at det er godt å være stoisk i utfordringer.
The saying goes that it's good to be stoic in challenges.
Som ordtaket sier, stille vann har dypest grunn.
As the saying goes, still waters run deep.