- slá tvær flugur í einu höggiIcelandic23 equivalent idiomsto hit two flies in one slap
- á milli steins og sleggjuIcelandic12 equivalent idiomsbetween a stone and a hammer
- brennt barn forðast eldinnIcelandic12 equivalent idiomsa child burnt shuns the fire
- kaupa köttinn í sekknumIcelandic10 equivalent idiomsbuy the cat in the sack
- hitta naglann á höfuðiðIcelandic4 equivalent idiomshit the nail on the head