Skip to content
Danish Windmill Market

Scandinavian Wit & Wisdom: Proverbs and Quotations Through the Ages

As they say in Iceland, “You do not really know your friends from your enemies until the ice breaks.” And in Sweden: “When it rains soup, the poor man has no spoon.” Those are just two of the timeless proverbs collected in Scandinavian Wit & Wisdom: Proverbs and Quotations Through the Ages. The book offers an overview of the wit and wisdom from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Among the quotations is this one from Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie: “Jewelry takes people’s minds o

$14.95

In stock

SKU
1932043152
Primary category
Humor
Scand-Wit-and-Wisdom-Cvr-sm

You may also like

POP141

The Little Winter Book of Gnomes

A cozy book of gnomes (and gnomes), just in time for the holidays Similar to the Norwegian nisser Kirsten grew up hearing about, gnomes have always fascinated her. When she realized that a “gnome” was also another word for a proverb, Kirsten brought the two together. The result is a charming collection of Scandinavian wisdom accented by whimsical illustrations. There are gnome women chopping wood (“chop your own wood and it will warm you twice”), men surreptitiously knitting (“two balls of yarn

$13.95

View
ABK502

How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack

There’s a new threat in town—and it’s only twelve inches tall. How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack is the only comprehensive survival guide that will help you prevent, prepare for, and ward off an imminent home invasion by the common garden gnome. Once thought of as harmless yard decorations, evidence is mounting that these smiling lawn statues are poised and ready to wreck havoc. The danger is real. And it’s here. Class 1 gnome-slayer and gnome defense expert Chuck Sambuchino has developed a p

$15.99

View
More Humor
As they say in Iceland, “You do not really know your friends from your enemies until the ice breaks.” And in Sweden: “When it rains soup, the poor man has no spoon.” Those are just two of the timeless proverbs collected in Scandinavian Wit & Wisdom: Proverbs and Quotations Through the Ages. The book offers an overview of the wit and wisdom from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Among the quotations is this one from Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie: “Jewelry takes people’s minds off your wrinkles.” And an observation from Danish physicist Niels Bohr: “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” The proverbs and quotations were gathered by David W. Wright, a Decorah writer, editor, historian, and consultant, and Julie Jensen McDonald, a former teacher and the author of sixteen novels, including a trilogy about Danish Americans. Excerpts from those novels can be found in McDonald’s Forever Danish Scandinavian Wit & Wisdom also contains striking black-and-white pictures of Norwegian inspired stoneware created by Gene and Lucy Tokheim in their Dawson, Minnesota, studio. The book’s cover features Norwegian Rogaland rosemaling by Norma Wangsness of Decorah, Iowa. Pages: 60

Danish Windmill · A shop with a story

Rc vintage testimony

They have everything!

“This was a great stop in Iowa! A small little town, with lots of Danish culture. This Danish windmill was brought over from Denmark in the 70's lots of history, as long as a Viking house, tiny church and the BEST gift shop.I spent most of my time here shopping. They have everything! Royal Copenhagen to Carlsburg øle!”

— Donna B. | Parkesburg, PA
Sarah rader painted

Warm and Cozy

“Shopping at the windmill is always an adventure! I always know I'm going to find more than what I came for and their selection is always fresh with new items to bring home. They always have this ability to bring coziness and warmth into my home. I bought this ceramic house and had so much fun painting it. Now it glows in my living room every night! ”

— Sarah S. | Harlan, IA

Continue your purchase

Scand-Wit-and-Wisdom-Cvr-sm

Scandinavian Wit & Wisdom: Proverbs and Quotations Through the Ages

As they say in Iceland, “You do not really know your friends from your enemies until the ice breaks.” And in Sweden: “When it rains soup, the poor man has no spoon.” Those are just two of the timeless proverbs collected in Scandinavian Wit & Wisdom: Proverbs and Quotations Through the Ages. The book offers an overview of the wit and wisdom from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Among the quotations is this one from Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie: “Jewelry takes people’s minds o

Choose quantity and add to cart

Continue browsing

93232460

Flour Power

Teacher and baker Tara Jensen introduces new and experienced bakers to approachable techniques and recipes for making sourdough, rye, and desem (hearty wheat) bread. Flour Power is divided into two parts: the workshop and the recipes. In the workshop, bakers learn all about flour and how to build strength in dough by hand, read a bread formula, and troubleshoot sluggish starters and unruly doughs. The recipes section is divided into chapters by flour and bread type. There’s a chapter on sourdoug

$35.00

View
11804720

A Year of Embroidery

Yumiko's unique aesthetic comes through in these 38 stunning embroidery designs. In the style of Scandinavian design by way of Japan, these colorful and detailed designs follow the course of a year, with imagery inspired by each month. From snow flowers and skiing bears in January to lily of the valley in May, a collection of seed pods in October, and trumpeting angels in December. Each of the embroidery projects here are fairly large and detailed, making them more appropriate as hanging art tha

$21.95

View
HIB345

Winter Fortress

A New York Times Bestseller now available in paperback! From the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author of Hunting Eichmann and The Perfect Mile, an epic adventure and spy story about the greatest act of sabotage in all of World War II.. It’s 1942 and the Nazis are racing to be the first to build a weapon unlike any known before. They have the physicists, they have the uranium, and now all their plans depend on amassing a single ingredient: heavy water, which is produced in Norway’s Vemo

$19.99

View