Gå troll i ord
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Jinx Explanation: "Troll i ord" means that something might come true and often in a negative way. "Gå troll i ord («det som blir sagt går i oppfyllelse»)" http://decentius.hit.uib.no/lexin.html?ui-lang=nbo&dict=nbo-... In other words, be careful not to jinx it... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2012-03-17 10:23:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Note that this is context dependent, so a more formal version might be needed, i.e. "be careful what you say - it might come true". Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinx Reference: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll |
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