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What is a “Slow Cheese,” an “Environmental Pig,” or a “Cardboard Skull,” you might ask?

Well, if you read on, I will tell you!

A little while back, I posted some illustrations of bad, but funny, translations of Norwegian words here on Bored Panda.

You people seemed to like it, so I decided to make yet another post with weird Norwegian idioms as well.

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15 Funny Norwegian Idioms Illustrated And Explained

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Night Owl
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In German it's something similar: Bärendienst (Jemandem einen Bärendienst erweisen.)

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15 Funny Norwegian Idioms Illustrated And Explained

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Earl Grey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read “War and Peace” in 45 minutes. It’s about Russia.

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Molly Parker Ronan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've read 976 books since I was 9. I'm 10 and it has been 5 months since my birthday.

Harleen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good for you! Is your goal 1000? It's too bad more young people don't love reading as much as you. Maybe you'll be writing them some day 🙂

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Natalie Bohrteller
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In German you could say something like reading rat (Leseratte) or book worm (Bücherwurm).

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John Laughlin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Grandmother always cautioned, "Don't ever get behind a driver wearing a hat. You know he's going to drive slowly."

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