Faroe Islands

Places in this region

Skarð

The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket"

"Tis the part of wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket" wrote Cervantes, in Don Quixote in 1605. While the sentiment has been challenged (most... »

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