proverb · Words worth keeping
The higher the house–the worse the storm. –Norwegian
The higher the house–the worse the storm. –Norwegian
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
A higher house linked with a worse storm gives prominence or exposure an image of greater difficulty. The supplied wording includes a Norwegian label.
What the words are saying
The source label does not establish independently verified origin, and the image gives no weather or building-safety finding. A qualified human application asks what added responsibility or exposure accompanies a role. It does not prove that rising status must bring harm or that people should avoid an opportunity.
Everyday example
Someone considers the real demands of an expanded role rather than looking only at its prestige.
When to use it
Use it as a qualified exposure-and-responsibility image.
What it does not mean
No weather prediction, safety finding or inevitable harm from prominence is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 994; PDF page 85; collection label: Miscellaneous Proverbs
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Miscellaneous Proverbs