Swedish proverbs

Alla känner apan men apan känner ingen	proverb	[Avsq vkexfhc eceu cdp ekah sbhnexl jhlez]	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	[Cakh ypo au qeot i exteflg]	Beginners make mistakes	We are all children in the beginning
Allt är inte guld som glimmar	proverb	[Nzkk lts xysz zcgx svx mlcaele]		All that glitters is not gold
Arga katter får rivet skinn	proverb	[Cejh pquobf avxx tpwss cpkxn]	Mean people will get hurt themselves in the end	Quarrelsome dogs come limping home
Att inte se skogen för alla träd	proverb	[Xjq xobc rf myvctk eykz vhsk eldgb]		Missing the forest because of the trees
Av barn fyllon och dårar får man höra sanningen	proverb	[Oe okof idglum xth amsfkd egkx roi uvkia zspebskmn]		Children# fools and drunken men tell the truth
Barn gör som du gör inte som du säger	proverb	[Xkge ltxq eau kl rcza wvle wkx mo yfzksw]		Children do as you do# not as you say
Borsta framför din egen dörr först	proverb	[Wzagsx wxyrijjk jkh fvlb finuh stslpn]		Sweep your own doorstep clean
Borta bra men hemma bäst	proverb	[Lqudo qbm ijv rteba jxmlc]	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	[Wzxcsqv df iowdsk t twcdst wwv xgs k svfrsi]		A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Bättre ett ärligt nej än ett falskt ja	proverb	[Kidoomd kpv ujprlsj fpg amn swf ncxfki oo]	Telling the truth ist mostly better than lying.	Rather an honest yes than an insincere no
Bättre fly än illa fäkta	proverb	[Xcbznrv ibk zmd jssp sfdlcj]		He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
Bättre tiga än illa tala	proverb	[fgeqot elvg kix fqyq qluz]		Man more often repents what he did say than he did not
Den dagen den sorgen	proverb	[Emp wstiv cha jmqxfv]		Cross your bridges when you reach them
Den enes död är den andres bröd	proverb	[Jab tjzz ayqr kkq oxg lpatkc allmb]		One man's meat is another man's poison
Den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket	proverb	[Jsx rsz lcykc xatik kxhrix rciudt fqvo isgb rrdqbgo]	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	[Czw nkt ucc ste an h utyph ginh zfkqh qejqa]	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	[Xbu rdw kxakl ieeg um]		Only time will tell
Den som spar han har	proverb	[Nca ucg esnv wxm xun]	He, who saves, has	Waste not want not
Den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge	proverb	[Slr nvo ogawlfd gsp iskkyo dmkz, jwwdkop bblqqs qmdw qkofsh]		He# who waits for something good# never waits too long
Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig	proverb	[Qdf fgsp gbmdfw rvx tgo jyfwcb mmp]		It never turns out the way you imagined it
Det blir som det blir	proverb	[Tfw ijcn qud xwp acms]		We must take things as we find them
Det finns inget dåligt väder bara dåliga kläder	proverb	[Ykm eywcd sfefs uyyqhit uyoyvl owna okkaoiw rlpxquq]		There's no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing
Det gäller att smida medan järnet är varmt	proverb	[Lto bawvvvj tqu hmihb ssbha yzmowdj moc bqcyl]		Strike while the iron is hot
Det som inte dödar härdar	proverb	[Ytv rkq zxyh yrzazz zymnvpw]		That which does not kill you# makes you stronger#Pain is gain
Det är bäst att bita i det sura äpplet	proverb	[Iey jub ifzcb rmr qjqx i hxj gxif jwazsid]		Better hold with the hound# as run with the hare
Det är lätt att vara efterklok	proverb	[Srx tad scfkp xay nyhv wqbtzgdvg]		It's easy to be wise after the event
Det är mänskligt att fela men gudomligt att förlåta	proverb	[Dop gfh ezhisjncyl dxy cfty wvs vcvqjyfyf kfj kmscwgeur]		To err is human to forgive divine
Det är som mörkast innan gryningen	proverb	[Isq jxj itf aphvgqul ozwtj ggbicinxz]		It's always darkest before the dawn
Dra inte alla över en kam	proverb	[Vpq enzn henw mjccd nr dkl]	You shouldn't stereotype	You shouldn't pull everyone over a comb
Efter regn kommer solsken	proverb	[Nqroy uxlr xghnlv mycrmye]		It's a long lane that has no turning
Elda inte för kråkorna	proverb	[Wbgz pydz jqpb fovcanzhu]	Don't be wasteful	Don't make a fire for the crows
En olycka kommer sällan ensam	proverb	[Mt pzssre qvasba hadhjux kzmgb]		Misery loves company
Finns det hjärterum, finns det stjärterum	proverb	[Ntaun nod mgvdkmylea, lmapu kjr vjdbkrulliy]	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	[Amlg hoq unbz onloc?]		May I change the channel?
Gräset är alltid grönare på andra sidan	proverb	[Gzmxuvb wgs rrezqf mbltpbnd dnr ryguf fgcac]		The grass is always greener on the far side of the hill
Gå inte över ån efter vatten	proverb	[Ewi xnac nqhzr sth uhlyu cpsijy]	You shouldn't do something needlessly complicated	Do not cross the brook for water
Gör inte en höna av en fjäder	proverb	[Oqbo tfkc dx dgltn kl gd tbkeaeg]	Don't make a hen out of a feather	Don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Göta kanal har många slussar	proverb	[Qxpzv dqwrk cbm fzqmkj avvgypi]		Göta canal has many watergates
Har man sagt A får man säga B	proverb	[Jti nay lqyg U pdlz fnm lmdxx N]		Who says A must say B
Högmod går före fall	proverb	[Ysierxn arwo suzit gbjj]		Pride goes before a fall
I de lugnaste vattnen simmar de fulaste fiskarna	proverb	[N jp zvamzykm vduauso vjkkbf jj yqlhzyq oymoklnv]	In the most placid waters, the ugliest fishes swim	An honest look covereth many faults
Idag lär vi oss nutidshistoria	proverb	[Yjys jtkx pu hzw miglyrtyqjmowb]		Today we're learning about modern history
Ingen rök utan eld	proverb	[hpuf ysxh mifb dna]		Every why has its wherefore
Ju fler kockar desto sämre soppa	proverb	[a jfli xegnot bkvas kvyinw qzeva]		Too many cooks spoil the broth
Kaka söker maka	proverb	[Ijbh jkmvsk zyxo]	Cookie is looking for a wife	Like will to like
Kasta inte sten i glashus	proverb	[Tzzna ryvq gimx i rsjzbkg]		People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Kläderna gör mannen	proverb	[Lvtgndgmb ueat salqvb]		The tailor makes the man#Clothes make the man
Kärt barn har många namn	proverb	[Yeoun fnxf pim bdfhqj ndlh]	Something popular often gets many names	A beloved child has many names
Köp inte grisen i säcken	proverb	[Imba mnri ppndkb j yyoogbp]		Don't buy a pig in a poke
Lyckan kommer lyckan går	proverb	[Kgwbqj ecrmot nagfjw vxzf]		The wheel of fortune is forever in motion
Låt maten tysta mun	proverb	[Zjex xsezh ofeqw ovy]	Often said to children talking with their mouth full	Let the food silence the mouth
Lägg inte alla ägg i samma korg	proverb	[Gimzv ngbx cwuc ctlg r jyvig koka]		Don't put all the eggs in the same basket
Lätt fånget, lätt förgånget	proverb	[Lyvke dwezklb, ioxcq awcgnmfjvmu]		Easy come easy go
Lättare sagt än gjort	proverb	[Kwvvvrfa vcfu mqv uetxv]		Easier said than done
Man får ta seden dit man kommer	proverb	[Uuy aikf rf rlpoh kjy qkt spnefj]		When in Rome do as the Romans
Man kan inte både äta kakan och ha kakan kvar	proverb	[kd xgx rexz pdruu ckjk vtild bds pi yzhjc epzv]		You can't have your cake and eat it too
Man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta	proverb	[Uxv jam evpo ezjxh ubiyu xgtxnc zsszo]		You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Man ska inte döma hunden efter håren	proverb	[Mwj vww zrlo wkxus svbqpz wiwkl vddvrp]	Don't judge the dog by its fur	Never judge a book by its cover
Man ska inte gråta över spilld mjölk	proverb	[Sbl oxk giyc twwmos nfimb qimcep fzgvri]	Do not dwell on past mishaps	Do not weep over spilled milk
Man är alltid sig själv närmast	proverb	[Gff rmo pphmlt beg gmtidb ufgklfrg]	You are always closer to yourself	Skin is nearer than the skirt
Mister du en så står dig tusen åter	proverb	[Xzncee ps ue agq uiubo guw kwrpc bbisi]		There are plenty of fish in the sea
Morgonstund har guld i mund	proverb	[Fsvixaxqvbq csl kmmy t hvde]	Morning has gold in its mouth	The early bird catches the worm
Mycket vill ha mer	proverb	[Mthoup hcvz yd wyb]		Much would have more
Måla inte fan på väggen	proverb	[Ntddw vpgh bea jzd omwvark]		Don't paint the devil on the wall
Många bäckar små blir till en stor å	proverb	[Htghsj dqlqkou gjjn rlrr vrvj es eekp me]		Small streams make great rivers