#norse

Cattle die, kinsmen die, and you yourself must die; but the fair fame of an honorable life never dies.

A wise wanderer keeps watchful eyes and silent ears wherever his footsteps take him.

Give a warm hearth and dry clothes to the weary traveler; winter is cold for everyone.

The wolf that stays curled in its warm lair never tastes meat.

Do not praise the day until the evening has settled; do not praise a sword until it has been tested in battle.

A small spark left unheeded in the dry moss can burn down a great hall.

Where there is fierce courage in the breast, a pathway through the deepest snow will always be carved.

Better an open and declared adversary than a treacherous and smiling friend.

A good name and an unblemished character are a golden shield that never rusts.

The axe must strike the timber where the grain allows, not where stubborn fury commands.

Never mock the gray-headed elder; the greatest wisdom rests within weathered and scarred skin.

A brave person carries their sanctuary and home wherever their two feet stand.

The road to a true friend's house is never long, though the trail be steep and snowbound.