He who knows only few things, has little to forget.
More Icelandic Proverbs:
No one wants to remember his childhood.Icelandic
It is better to suffer in name the truth than being rewarded for lying.
Icelandic
Everyone wants to live long, but no one wants to be called old.
Icelandic
He who puts giants to flight rapidly advances.
Icelandic
It would be good to have two mouths and speak to yourself with both.
Icelandic
Few are like father, no one is like mother.
Icelandic