What does málsháttur in Icelandic mean?
What is the meaning of the word málsháttur in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use málsháttur in Icelandic.
The word málsháttur in Icelandic means proverb, phrase, saying, proverb. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word málsháttur
proverbnoun Þessi gamli málsháttur er talinn vera af austurlenskum uppruna. So states an old proverb said to be of Oriental origin. |
phrasenoun (short written or spoken expression) Samkvæmt uppsláttarritinu Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable er til samsvarandi málsháttur í hebresku: „Ef orð er eins sikils virði er þögnin virði tveggja.“ According to Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, its Hebrew equivalent is: “If a word be worth one shekel, silence is worth two.” |
sayingnoun Þekktur málsháttur er á þessa leið: „Lífið er stutt en listin löng.“ A popular saying goes, “Life is short but art is forever.” |
proverbverb noun (saying that gives advice, usually as a metaphor) Þessi gamli málsháttur er talinn vera af austurlenskum uppruna. So states an old proverb said to be of Oriental origin. |
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Meira að segja er til gamall málsháttur frá Sesóþó sem hljóðar svo: „Búskmaðurinn er kennarinn.“ There was even an old Sesotho proverb: “The Bushman is the teacher.” |
Því til staðfestingar er til málsháttur sem segir: „Ég hef tvo lækna, vinstri fótinn og þann hægri.“ In fact, there is an adage that says, “I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.” |
Samkvæmt uppsláttarritinu Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable er til samsvarandi málsháttur í hebresku: „Ef orð er eins sikils virði er þögnin virði tveggja.“ According to Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, its Hebrew equivalent is: “If a word be worth one shekel, silence is worth two.” |
Þessi gamli málsháttur er talinn vera af austurlenskum uppruna. So states an old proverb said to be of Oriental origin. |
„Hlýddu börnum þínum þegar þú ert orðinn gamall,“ segir japanskur málsháttur. “When old, obey your children,” says a Japanese proverb. |
Afrískur málsháttur segir: „Ein lygi spillir þúsund sannindum.“ An African proverb states: “One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.” |
„SJÚKDÓMAR eru hvers manns herra,“ segir danskur málsháttur. “SICKNESS is every man’s master,” states a Danish proverb. |
Annar málsháttur segir: „Lygara er ekki trúað, jafnvel þegar hann segir satt.“ Another proverb says: “A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.” |
„Þegar við eignumst börn skiljum við hve mikið við eigum foreldrunum að þakka,“ segir austurlenskur málsháttur. “A person realizes how indebted he is to his parents when he has a child of his own,” says an Oriental proverb. |
„Fyrst fær maðurinn sér drykk, svo fær drykkurinn sér drykk, og að síðustu nær drykkurinn tökum á manninum.“ — Austurlenskur málsháttur. “First the man takes a drink, and then the drink takes a drink, and finally the drink takes the man.” —Oriental saying. |
Kínverskur málsháttur segir: „Sá sem gæti séð þrjá daga fram í tímann yrði ríkur um þúsundir ára.“ A Chinese proverb aptly says: “He who could foresee affairs three days in advance would be rich for thousands of years.” |
Forn hebreskur málsháttur segir: „Feðurnir átu súr vínber, og tennur barnanna urðu sljóar.“ An ancient Hebrew proverb says: “Fathers are the ones that eat unripe grapes, but it is the teeth of the sons that get set on edge.” |
Gamall málsháttur indjána. Ancient Indian proverb. |
Gamall málsháttur segir að verkin tali hærra en orðin. There is an old saying that actions speak louder than words. |
Þekktur málsháttur er á þessa leið: „Lífið er stutt en listin löng.“ A popular saying goes, “Life is short but art is forever.” |
Gamall málsháttur segir: „Betra er að vera ógiftur en illa giftur.“ — Orðskviðirnir 21:9; Prédikarinn 5:2. A Spanish proverb states it plainly: “Better to walk single than be badly married.” —Proverbs 21:9; Ecclesiastes 5:2. |
"Málsháttur Quiz" er orðtak fjögurra quiz. "Proverb Quiz" is a proverb four quiz. |
Þetta tiltekna Kínverskur málsháttur hjálpar mér að komast yfir afþökkun mína og til að leggja áherslu á það sem eftir er og hvað er hægt að gera til að bæta eftirstandandi ár af lífi mínu. 1 view This particular Chinese Proverb helps me to get over my regrets and to focus on what’s left and what can be done to improve the remaining years of my life. |
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