Dragons often rise up on their tail.
More Icelandic Proverbs:
Two make an army against one.Icelandic
Tell me who you walk with, and I'll tell you who you are.
Icelandic
If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.
Icelandic
A man too busy to take care of his health is like a farmer too lazy to plant his field.
Icelandic
The twigs are rarely better than the trunk.
Icelandic
A quarter depends on cultivation.
Icelandic