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In English, we use phrases that make use of comparisons with animals. For example, “hungry as a wolf”, “tears of a crocodile”, “cunning as a fox”, etc. Similar phrases are also used in Norwegian as shown below.
| Norwegian | English |
| Er du frisk som en fisk? | Are you fresh as a fish? |
| Er du flittig som en maur? | Are you industrious as an ant? |
| Er du trofast some en hund? | Are you loyal as a dog? |
| Kan dere være stille som mus? | Can you be still as mice? |
| Er du klok som ei ugle? | Are you wise as an owl? |
| Er du sterk som en bjørn? | Are you strong as a bear? |
| Er du lur som en rev? | Are you smart as a fox? |
| Er du sulten som en ulv? | Are you hungry as a wolf? |
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Stille som mus = QUIET as mice
Thanks for the comment, Sandra.
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