Sjaldan er ein báran stök — Icelandic Saying Tee

Sjaldan er ein báran stök
Literally: “A single wave is seldom alone.”

Misfortunes rarely come one at a time. Bad news travels in sets, like waves. Ask any Icelandic fisherman.

Part of our Old Sayings, Literally collection — real Icelandic proverbs with their gloriously literal English translations. Printed on demand on a soft unisex tee and shipped worldwide.