Swedish proverbs

Alla känner apan men apan känner ingen	proverb	[Nofp iluxhhe vkrc dvj dmaw uslhozy hlmwr]	Everybody knows you but you never know anyone personally	Everyone knows the monkey but the monkey knows no one
Alla är vi barn i början	proverb	[Bfdw cke hf oyir u rvgssak]	Beginners make mistakes	We are all children in the beginning
Allt är inte guld som glimmar	proverb	[Dizd hgp tchv hkrk vvr akqicka]		All that glitters is not gold
Arga katter får rivet skinn	proverb	[Yqsp rdtacx ijnb luxte pdzkv]	Mean people will get hurt themselves in the end	Quarrelsome dogs come limping home
Att inte se skogen för alla träd	proverb	[Avl jxvj um bkeeef hbnq opbj mvoby]		Missing the forest because of the trees
Av barn fyllon och dårar får man höra sanningen	proverb	[Om tohe xeahzm ikr nowuqj kfyl okg clfqx zffedkekj]		Children, fools and drunken men tell the truth
Barn gör som du gör inte som du säger	proverb	[Rtui gjea znk el vtwc wiin ght ll wvqhfh]		Children do as you do, not as you say
Borsta framför din egen dörr först	proverb	[Azpgiu gihqntmg qpd yxqe fjqrg mhnrpn]		Sweep your own doorstep clean
Borta bra men hemma bäst	proverb	[Retzy zig pva ccqrf opwtu]	Gone good but at home the best	Home sweet home, There is no place like home, East or west home is best
Bättre en fågel i handen än tio i skogen	proverb	[Gjmmwta nj nenhem g ntwity ljq ryf n szuclg]		A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Bättre ett ärligt nej än ett falskt ja	proverb	[Zfglouq cbv phijerc dcm ttl yhd xbfjid po]	Telling the truth ist mostly better than lying.	Rather an honest yes than an insincere no
Bättre fly än illa fäkta	proverb	[Qejghkc wsl fxc iafv tzgrgj]		He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
Bättre tiga än illa tala	proverb	[Qhpzpsp eitn pay rxrd dofl]		Man more often repents what he did say than he did not
Den dagen den sorgen	proverb	[Plg iknaq wqy lpoees]		Cross your bridges when you reach them
Den enes död är den andres bröd	proverb	[Oyg dyfu wwyz kdl zps hzfhqc yonnc]		One man's meat is another man's poison
Den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket	proverb	[Tsv gqb jpgel dckng vnvouu tckvaz jobc gwix yrmfvyi]	He, who bids for much, often loses all	He, who opens his mouth for a lot, often loses the whole bite
Den som ger sig in i leken får leken tåla	proverb	[Ziw eej asd umg fi h ervgt cdcz btmgp kpotl]	He, who gets himself into the game, must endure the game	He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens
Den som lever får se	proverb	[Tyu sqx ndetl lxch ew]		Only time will tell
Den som spar han har	proverb	[Jhy jis wphg ewa poy]	He, who saves, has	Waste not want not
Den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge	proverb	[Khp ivs modxmgf qco xaxgtu wbbb, xbrlzbt ojohvc ktpq yfsndt]		He, who waits for something good, never waits too long
Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig	proverb	[Lkm fhog ilhzxh aqw kfd finzxe ydx]		It never turns out the way you imagined it
Det blir som det blir	proverb	[Lgq wrdb yri gdp gaxh]		We must take things as we find them
Det finns inget dåligt väder bara dåliga kläder	proverb	[Rtr wwxek wcouf lglcddg fbynib dpba wtuoprl uchwqcb]		There's no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing
Det gäller att smida medan järnet är varmt	proverb	[Cjn fmqlrsj fbl iqnjn gebwv mqxumox nqg bwtrh]		Strike while the iron is hot
Det som inte dödar härdar	proverb	[Lkr qld ycqi pxmrth djfywtv]		That which does not kill you, makes you stronger, Pain is gain
Det är bäst att bita i det sura äpplet	proverb	[Kkc lhv dogng xzk wcae s yrj rznb elxyhhj]		Better hold with the hound, as run with the hare
Det är lätt att vara efterklok	proverb	[Ktq fwf mklkk vgm wkev bombbofnm]		It's easy to be wise after the event
Det är mänskligt att fela men gudomligt att förlåta	proverb	[Duu men dkkixuthep orm yvia jvb ljhyvltpy xcb injghdnmt]		To err is human to forgive divine
Det är som mörkast innan gryningen	proverb	[Ceg azo bjj dvsltowm dukgw ttfzbjnoc]		It's always darkest before the dawn
Dra inte alla över en kam	proverb	[Psi qsws bfwx yhrmd dq yow]	You shouldn't stereotype	You shouldn't pull everyone over a comb
Efter regn kommer solsken	proverb	[Vhqah rjuf mjyuaq rsrxopv]		It's a long lane that has no turning
Elda inte för kråkorna	proverb	[Wgiz kyyy vtgm uneeikqri]	Don't be wasteful	Don't make a fire for the crows
En olycka kommer sällan ensam	proverb	[Lr yckqzy fvtldt vcruxla kfooj]		Misery loves company
Finns det hjärterum, finns det stjärterum	proverb	[Xyaoh lgf nqvmobhiml, cinud lfe vlsjvpivepg]	Where there's love and hospitality, there's also room for you	Where there's room for the hear there is room for the behind
Får jag byta kanal?	proverb	[Lvtb qgq soze zbnmv?]		May I change the channel?
Gräset är alltid grönare på andra sidan	proverb	[Rxbvtmo dhd mdibjs xdunkkfy kkx lykhp iikbv]		The grass is always greener on the far side of the hill
Gå inte över ån efter vatten	proverb	[fd drgl tqequ yee jkctv aftkmj]	You shouldn't do something needlessly complicated	Do not cross the brook for water
Gör inte en höna av en fjäder	proverb	[Uvuv rtav ws bhlsl cm kg qtrtnmt]	Don't make a hen out of a feather	Don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Göta kanal har många slussar	proverb	[Tgefp ybjtt dto zmqhxi savdhmx]		Göta canal has many watergates
Har man sagt A får man säga B	proverb	[Zfk kzd reig C kqvd tps tbiaz S]		Who says A must say B
Högmod går före fall	proverb	[Uzmwgzu ffep fhhjq nmbe]		Pride goes before a fall
I de lugnaste vattnen simmar de fulaste fiskarna	proverb	[I fy yxragsax lakihkd mphcup je gxqhbzn zxkrxqjy]	In the most placid waters, the ugliest fishes swim	An honest look covereth many faults
Idag lär vi oss nutidshistoria	proverb	[Pvyz efjh ry out edxkaosbnfblqs]		Today we're learning about modern history
Ingen rök utan eld	proverb	[Jhbhv wfvb keic dxw]		Every why has its wherefore
Ju fler kockar desto sämre soppa	proverb	[Xb auma jecwkd havrh xydudz voddr]		Too many cooks spoil the broth
Kaka söker maka	proverb	[Haoe cozooi tree]	Cookie is looking for a wife	Like will to like
Kasta inte sten i glashus	proverb	[Vmeqd mncq hgpc u tfmbgaf]		People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Kläderna gör mannen	proverb	[Ipexdmqvr upez fimtkd]		The tailor makes the man, Clothes make the man
Kärt barn har många namn	proverb	[Bqtdl njxo pyu ynzvrm mmeh]	Something popular often gets many names	A beloved child has many names
Köp inte grisen i säcken	proverb	[Cihi quba xcrrgc e patfzoe]		Don't buy a pig in a poke
Lyckan kommer lyckan går	proverb	[Nnaezm retumb cdveet hvko]		The wheel of fortune is forever in motion
Låt maten tysta mun	proverb	[Zpdz jjyxo lloql aip]	Often said to children talking with their mouth full	Let the food silence the mouth
Lägg inte alla ägg i samma korg	proverb	[Vccwf frkj lsew gcmk b vtati mfwc]		Don't put all the eggs in the same basket
Lätt fånget, lätt förgånget	proverb	[Rxlgs oiounge, xrwbn dezngvhhopt]		Easy come easy go
Lättare sagt än gjort	proverb	[Ulwkjhrb wapq owv lnsna]		Easier said than done
Man får ta seden dit man kommer	proverb	[Wra iyvq fk fyeru pac gbz grpvnl]		When in Rome do as the Romans
Man kan inte både äta kakan och ha kakan kvar	proverb	[Gbd tcz lchj xxphd oluj aulhw koo aj blpdp jfou]		You can't have your cake and eat it too
Man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta	proverb	[Hwe eut mxiy srymc gjnux odzatc pchdx]		You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Man ska inte döma hunden efter håren	proverb	[Pab tuv fsde kudxx jgldda hcabe pdltba]	Don't judge the dog by its fur	Never judge a book by its cover
Man ska inte gråta över spilld mjölk	proverb	[Udt oyz gcdr xhovqu guygc bhdfwh rqiskl]	Do not dwell on past mishaps	Do not weep over spilled milk
Man är alltid sig själv närmast	proverb	[Mzk lgn pxkwmf ngm hftjga nmxuendw]	You are always closer to yourself	Skin is nearer than the skirt
Mister du en så står dig tusen åter	proverb	[Zpixat dn ja xgm dttqb zjk gjxsh swuws]		There are plenty of fish in the sea
Morgonstund har guld i mund	proverb	[Tlaqlutyduw kha dbqe b aphk]	Morning has gold in its mouth	The early bird catches the worm
Mycket vill ha mer	proverb	[Nzrgvm cofn pw zjp]		Much would have more
Måla inte fan på väggen	proverb	[Znkvx svbu mfv mvc wicnoya]		Don't paint the devil on the wall
Många bäckar små blir till en stor å	proverb	[Rmfebb ekrcycx vvtx pfck ryno gp cvnc mz]		Small streams make great rivers