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The Little Book of Icelandic "don't call everything your grandmother" edition
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The Little Book of Icelandic "don't call everything your grandmother" edition

Letter from Iceland #109

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Nov 15, 2024
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Daginn!

Today’s post from the Little Book of Icelandic continues with our idioms and proverbs, and has a particular focus on grandmothers. In particular: how being a badass is referred to as “not calling everything your grandmother”, and how “that’s where the devil met his grandmother” is synonymous with meeting your match. 🧐 We also look at the process of unraveling someone’s intestines, a.k.a. catching up.

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