Better to own it than asking your brother for it.
More Faroese Proverbs:
Who is reared at home fares wrong away from home.Faroese
It's the owner of the cow who walks close to her tail.
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Small boats sail, as well as ships.
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As we are egged on, we rage.
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Burnt child fears the fire.
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Things don't always go as planned.
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