Sjaldan launar kálfur ofeldi — Icelandic Saying Tee

Sjaldan launar kálfur ofeldi
Literally: “A calf seldom repays overfeeding.”

Don't expect gratitude for spoiling someone. For everyone who has ever raised a teenager.

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.