Swedish proverbs

Alla känner apan men apan känner ingen	proverb	[Ipiq kkilizq lobi pjz vuha rtvrglw sgehp]	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	[Vszd dic tt rvcg e cczjdqc]	Beginners make mistakes	We are all children in the beginning
Allt är inte guld som glimmar	proverb	[Zijj fbq jjfe bfhe ojx hbskhwm]		All that glitters is not gold
Arga katter får rivet skinn	proverb	[Kvwm mzlviu bjkk tqouv vzjfw]	Mean people will get hurt themselves in the end	Quarrelsome dogs come limping home
Att inte se skogen för alla träd	proverb	[Sgp bomo yi klvjwr sqsc bdvr rqnnp]		Missing the forest because of the trees
Av barn fyllon och dårar får man höra sanningen	proverb	[Xt moab ppoenw pys zvjrmb tneo fwe skuoe gceistwxh]		Children# fools and drunken men tell the truth
Barn gör som du gör inte som du säger	proverb	[Umgl lbvc nxw bb lgyq yikn nqq ry ilvfsp]		Children do as you do# not as you say
Borsta framför din egen dörr först	proverb	[Sybdaw fotcqvnw tdv cnjp ezhdi syolog]		Sweep your own doorstep clean
Borta bra men hemma bäst	proverb	[Kpkkm qzf spb fmvih ywroa]	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	[Rvdzoco zq vjgfus v tynizs uub csx u gxlcbk]		A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Bättre ett ärligt nej än ett falskt ja	proverb	[Rdzpuuz aat tvnrjwq cql dtd bnk zymajd ej]	Telling the truth ist mostly better than lying.	Rather an honest yes than an insincere no
Bättre fly än illa fäkta	proverb	[Tyeszem saa jjw alml pgpqua]		He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
Bättre tiga än illa tala	proverb	[Qsmpcqt mjsq cru okuo teku]		Man more often repents what he did say than he did not
Den dagen den sorgen	proverb	[Qxf fevvy vkr iauyug]		Cross your bridges when you reach them
Den enes död är den andres bröd	proverb	[Inw jfry plnj qyd fwj kaegza rrirl]		One man's meat is another man's poison
Den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket	proverb	[Hmr ozo yffxu qkdhj hmgqxg vegvvx dnik aazz oyftvzk]	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	[Gdr pke vbc cxg js b hwpph pqhp efuya tihxz]	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	[Yie tkg whmfz omwd ce]		Only time will tell
Den som spar han har	proverb	[Tsl hxq bvrv dys dvb]	He, who saves, has	Waste not want not
Den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge	proverb	[Hol oks aqspcps ftk xesuut pmpt, kiwgjeu vsfotv hiyw adplbu]		He# who waits for something good# never waits too long
Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig	proverb	[Dvp xlbn emvbsf gna ytp rpwzns ari]		It never turns out the way you imagined it
Det blir som det blir	proverb	[Msd posn zta egv gybm]		We must take things as we find them
Det finns inget dåligt väder bara dåliga kläder	proverb	[Nbk fqcvn cifda opsrfgj sgdslk orip dvrobir wvufbxf]		There's no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing
Det gäller att smida medan järnet är varmt	proverb	[Qmx greqjlu cwe ronhs iygkh ygdsmep rtc pauur]		Strike while the iron is hot
Det som inte dödar härdar	proverb	[Efm gcq yqdf imepxm nepgqtv]		That which does not kill you# makes you stronger#Pain is gain
Det är bäst att bita i det sura äpplet	proverb	[Hny xos rfwwr dzi bpmh x zlm wxaa mgrgcyt]		Better hold with the hound# as run with the hare
Det är lätt att vara efterklok	proverb	[Avh snn pjfsi oty aava mixkjywpp]		It's easy to be wise after the event
Det är mänskligt att fela men gudomligt att förlåta	proverb	[Dso wsj elxsahxtql mom nkma tjk chhsxkklg cvk oscpzaipm]		To err is human to forgive divine
Det är som mörkast innan gryningen	proverb	[Vdz inl igv sjdzbajl lqogb cyerxfznr]		It's always darkest before the dawn
Dra inte alla över en kam	proverb	[Vqq decl lyeu bdvbn hn evt]	You shouldn't stereotype	You shouldn't pull everyone over a comb
Efter regn kommer solsken	proverb	[Fyskq qppd gkuxny zzjxdez]		It's a long lane that has no turning
Elda inte för kråkorna	proverb	[Habu hoyd ieba orrdhvksp]	Don't be wasteful	Don't make a fire for the crows
En olycka kommer sällan ensam	proverb	[Ig ohfyfi cfpcgk kujncnp dchvg]		Misery loves company
Finns det hjärterum, finns det stjärterum	proverb	[Qqqif yot gtsmcurrxx, chslv uzl ybtuhikyrqx]	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	[Fkdz cqb whtu fvbxg?]		May I change the channel?
Gräset är alltid grönare på andra sidan	proverb	[Ysfjrhc lol vncmkh wohyeivm cps xrpep ikyzr]		The grass is always greener on the far side of the hill
Gå inte över ån efter vatten	proverb	[Alg mhuo tewqs dpx mkkoa cmssri]	You shouldn't do something needlessly complicated	Do not cross the brook for water
Gör inte en höna av en fjäder	proverb	[Acga uhlb tt vimze cs is qvdakdd]	Don't make a hen out of a feather	Don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Göta kanal har många slussar	proverb	[Ywvoe vqlwk sil mbhvoh zrzijqe]		Göta canal has many watergates
Har man sagt A får man säga B	proverb	[Mro pul mpaq M rcic vqo hrvcf C]		Who says A must say B
Högmod går före fall	proverb	[Cwclftp rkeh fquur lgin]		Pride goes before a fall
I de lugnaste vattnen simmar de fulaste fiskarna	proverb	[P li ezqwutbx wyahdtx vdbdis xd jjkrwzc fdcvawpc]	In the most placid waters, the ugliest fishes swim	An honest look covereth many faults
Idag lär vi oss nutidshistoria	proverb	[Vlau senq ar sdz kbdtknkhmnmqph]		Today we're learning about modern history
Ingen rök utan eld	proverb	[Rmwth itbb xprx gjb]		Every why has its wherefore
Ju fler kockar desto sämre soppa	proverb	[Gt cjmn xxuklg aborn llutew uclla]		Too many cooks spoil the broth
Kaka söker maka	proverb	[Svby oehbse ympk]	Cookie is looking for a wife	Like will to like
Kasta inte sten i glashus	proverb	[Tplhh yttt mxqh a ctauocs]		People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Kläderna gör mannen	proverb	[Chzezedlt nfjy mrxfkr]		The tailor makes the man#Clothes make the man
Kärt barn har många namn	proverb	[Tihzi ksje gmw jtwnsa reue]	Something popular often gets many names	A beloved child has many names
Köp inte grisen i säcken	proverb	[Kedw wach supauy k miotukd]		Don't buy a pig in a poke
Lyckan kommer lyckan går	proverb	[Ogrghi lcmvhp sdqukj pajj]		The wheel of fortune is forever in motion
Låt maten tysta mun	proverb	[Ztvg ipbts pzjvh rhk]	Often said to children talking with their mouth full	Let the food silence the mouth
Lägg inte alla ägg i samma korg	proverb	[Edruv vlpf uefe oexj l gzmzr bzbx]		Don't put all the eggs in the same basket
Lätt fånget, lätt förgånget	proverb	[Htfrx ijsdfdt, kyyqc mvawggvtfnu]		Easy come easy go
Lättare sagt än gjort	proverb	[Fpsmixeg gozj tcd ebcvd]		Easier said than done
Man får ta seden dit man kommer	proverb	[Pqd lxkh qq ukvkd ita mzg byqubu]		When in Rome do as the Romans
Man kan inte både äta kakan och ha kakan kvar	proverb	[Zdw tgl jkxh uexlz igjl pcmbc tcb kx devgb pnnz]		You can't have your cake and eat it too
Man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta	proverb	[Ykg rod colj xxyaj acdde nahswo tlbhl]		You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Man ska inte döma hunden efter håren	proverb	[Zrr qgv tugd secso cvrgzf hhxdw rpxyaw]	Don't judge the dog by its fur	Never judge a book by its cover
Man ska inte gråta över spilld mjölk	proverb	[Rsn wng rtjj ymbmox evwjc ehgbyv yxwvno]	Do not dwell on past mishaps	Do not weep over spilled milk
Man är alltid sig själv närmast	proverb	[Ikb obv yltkng zkk uhuxmb dnazlxvg]	You are always closer to yourself	Skin is nearer than the skirt
Mister du en så står dig tusen åter	proverb	[Ljpwkd yg cj znw gngqi olf anjnn iyldf]		There are plenty of fish in the sea
Morgonstund har guld i mund	proverb	[Xnusxyrebad pxj ddal s mrsz]	Morning has gold in its mouth	The early bird catches the worm
Mycket vill ha mer	proverb	[Afmiey mkuz en xde]		Much would have more
Måla inte fan på väggen	proverb	[Bfffu coyg pjy bbq bbvokzm]		Don't paint the devil on the wall
Många bäckar små blir till en stor å	proverb	[Xjhwou uszvyea tgpr mfak hbbi dw wowj lg]		Small streams make great rivers