It is the great north wind that made the Vikings.
More Norwegian Proverbs:
There's no shame in clothing you haven't cut yourself.Norwegian
It's too bad to want a thing and not be allowed it.
Norwegian
The taller the house, the heavier the storm.
Norwegian
It is the law that judges, not the judge.
Norwegian
The thief thinks everybody steals.
Norwegian
Bad is called good when worse happens.
Norwegian