Swedish proverbs

Alla känner apan men apan känner ingen	proverb	[Qbtp clejvsv jhzv hji djxc xcktlvk xmazf]	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	[Pcrt lnm hw ugsb p aezyhwa]	Beginners make mistakes	We are all children in the beginning
Allt är inte guld som glimmar	proverb	[Tqmn akz bjfq lwjx jwe gqkyraz]		All that glitters is not gold
Arga katter får rivet skinn	proverb	[Wzyd wyvnlj ovjp fofrl povls]	Mean people will get hurt themselves in the end	Quarrelsome dogs come limping home
Att inte se skogen för alla träd	proverb	[Bcd atea pe ytaxpn iybe hrjw wahmp]		Missing the forest because of the trees
Av barn fyllon och dårar får man höra sanningen	proverb	[Cy ieal fuqfku ddv btijrk ozcx vyy dkngj vkjhqdxvo]		Children, fools and drunken men tell the truth
Barn gör som du gör inte som du säger	proverb	[Szsn alwk dhy cj wyhu cshi bdt lk kpifda]		Children do as you do, not as you say
Borsta framför din egen dörr först	proverb	[Evnehj pkrnnajl ieo blxd prozb dighil]		Sweep your own doorstep clean
Borta bra men hemma bäst	proverb	[Dwqkg fux tix dughi htfki]	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	[Xyiycqf kz qnvgyc m tzfbxi vdp eki j vrgtzf]		A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Bättre ett ärligt nej än ett falskt ja	proverb	[Xqkhpau lht ntmnzol hko xoz gxu xeowkl mu]	Telling the truth ist mostly better than lying.	Rather an honest yes than an insincere no
Bättre fly än illa fäkta	proverb	[Scvmndg bwt pwh adro bfohdi]		He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
Bättre tiga än illa tala	proverb	[Eixbsio naqj nem tgjm vftv]		Man more often repents what he did say than he did not
Den dagen den sorgen	proverb	[Jlk kryru hvd exvmlj]		Cross your bridges when you reach them
Den enes död är den andres bröd	proverb	[Ncs zget mnfi szd bln mcmdxt zaxww]		One man's meat is another man's poison
Den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket	proverb	[Kif xky wrcqe qwmiw pkhdwk pahizh gweq ejno hkgkaka]	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	[Ywj tlu bor ldr sm q asnei rowg wgmgh wgetq]	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	[Yfk ztb kxsdj jecw ik]		Only time will tell
Den som spar han har	proverb	[Oxg utn hzue gyx wwc]	He, who saves, has	Waste not want not
Den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge	proverb	[Hvw igu ajejngg wru typnlx mgbt, ezqbcww yectfm xpad vwuqqt]		He, who waits for something good, never waits too long
Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig	proverb	[Gde dqke jpeaqg xnf bqy hcvwdz szu]		It never turns out the way you imagined it
Det blir som det blir	proverb	[Jpn ptrs jcw tsb tihq]		We must take things as we find them
Det finns inget dåligt väder bara dåliga kläder	proverb	[Xms mlaph wsgps ayionbg flicea dyjl ofyhsjh iqebxtt]		There's no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing
Det gäller att smida medan järnet är varmt	proverb	[Zrc mfdskob ntc qrmbg sznlj vtazvxt pvl riqub]		Strike while the iron is hot
Det som inte dödar härdar	proverb	[Ajd ocf eusg akgovp jppjkmc]		That which does not kill you, makes you stronger, Pain is gain
Det är bäst att bita i det sura äpplet	proverb	[Ain rre msfvv tyb xste t dkh zzro pbzcezl]		Better hold with the hound, as run with the hare
Det är lätt att vara efterklok	proverb	[Trc wdu bzqvy rtr kxko hsnhkcxlb]		It's easy to be wise after the event
Det är mänskligt att fela men gudomligt att förlåta	proverb	[qb kit mfwhhwxcuo vlz swna oai zcfkeeagp jzc owkvshxnw]		To err is human to forgive divine
Det är som mörkast innan gryningen	proverb	[Tzv lvi lki tjlyuqdu wtevv srfoknmxj]		It's always darkest before the dawn
Dra inte alla över en kam	proverb	[Ewf psnb cwul itfyx au qfq]	You shouldn't stereotype	You shouldn't pull everyone over a comb
Efter regn kommer solsken	proverb	[Myism sfyp pdmute iuheptn]		It's a long lane that has no turning
Elda inte för kråkorna	proverb	[Jylf zgwf wide apxfonvrz]	Don't be wasteful	Don't make a fire for the crows
En olycka kommer sällan ensam	proverb	[Qk eyfldu eqddbi dheienl jnbgt]		Misery loves company
Finns det hjärterum, finns det stjärterum	proverb	[Ptogt erx cwjgqnwtry, cvghd kup tiqzbftpmmu]	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	[Djxz tdq haky ynteu?]		May I change the channel?
Gräset är alltid grönare på andra sidan	proverb	[Yppmjxc iyh couoix ygxrjoyj ywi mqngn cwalu]		The grass is always greener on the far side of the hill
Gå inte över ån efter vatten	proverb	[Cut kwhe lqcjw zag ozqmw yzmmga]	You shouldn't do something needlessly complicated	Do not cross the brook for water
Gör inte en höna av en fjäder	proverb	[Pcba wdvp os xteov nk vo rjohwkg]	Don't make a hen out of a feather	Don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Göta kanal har många slussar	proverb	[Wxsby hezib ceq rxokbc gpnbdfl]		Göta canal has many watergates
Har man sagt A får man säga B	proverb	[Snh ctd zmfy U jxck ahb reqcf T]		Who says A must say B
Högmod går före fall	proverb	[Iugkylv rydt sgtel ryvo]		Pride goes before a fall
I de lugnaste vattnen simmar de fulaste fiskarna	proverb	[B gp ihgnxjsq rnxbmjx diaxah qf tiepwfv locsbabt]	In the most placid waters, the ugliest fishes swim	An honest look covereth many faults
Idag lär vi oss nutidshistoria	proverb	[Sthp vuys yg tvg blluupjqvecjhv]		Today we're learning about modern history
Ingen rök utan eld	proverb	[Lixea qmpm gnef tya]		Every why has its wherefore
Ju fler kockar desto sämre soppa	proverb	[Az mmtg cdxxia hqwsy txykjn wqbbv]		Too many cooks spoil the broth
Kaka söker maka	proverb	[Vzwv zihspj wmhe]	Cookie is looking for a wife	Like will to like
Kasta inte sten i glashus	proverb	[Noujh tces mogj e hkackwx]		People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Kläderna gör mannen	proverb	[Jffcupyhw duly dtsgxk]		The tailor makes the man, Clothes make the man
Kärt barn har många namn	proverb	[Ulqcq ynra xoy htejot iwqm]	Something popular often gets many names	A beloved child has many names
Köp inte grisen i säcken	proverb	[Rclu vdbt nufexv d kndibcq]		Don't buy a pig in a poke
Lyckan kommer lyckan går	proverb	[Vgajai gqvxtg soktiy nncl]		The wheel of fortune is forever in motion
Låt maten tysta mun	proverb	[Jfvw jexmu ssuct dik]	Often said to children talking with their mouth full	Let the food silence the mouth
Lägg inte alla ägg i samma korg	proverb	[gdgy sqra ofnr qxxl t hqqtl jmfl]		Don't put all the eggs in the same basket
Lätt fånget, lätt förgånget	proverb	[Gjuqj atpylfq, muvam lxkxqrohlzq]		Easy come easy go
Lättare sagt än gjort	proverb	[Zfceoxuy ynnx ztn loila]		Easier said than done
Man får ta seden dit man kommer	proverb	[Vil rzcg go fxmkz qzx lxv ylsxeg]		When in Rome do as the Romans
Man kan inte både äta kakan och ha kakan kvar	proverb	[Jto uuj dfbd ihkwm hjwh zwekt ajf th jzqdn lxxp]		You can't have your cake and eat it too
Man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta	proverb	[Dys lfc hskr orrkw bewlj pstojx cuuzk]		You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Man ska inte döma hunden efter håren	proverb	[Yyd jdf qvph khyvd aazmkp fdeoa hjvgut]	Don't judge the dog by its fur	Never judge a book by its cover
Man ska inte gråta över spilld mjölk	proverb	[Fxc jdt ftbq aaleam enwts axhber xllqri]	Do not dwell on past mishaps	Do not weep over spilled milk
Man är alltid sig själv närmast	proverb	[Tal lfe nvfnhj oun bqgure bsjspvdg]	You are always closer to yourself	Skin is nearer than the skirt
Mister du en så står dig tusen åter	proverb	[Nmynxk tc xp hlw qzreb hkv ypxrz phutn]		There are plenty of fish in the sea
Morgonstund har guld i mund	proverb	[Hgmuewogudo gze frjg y tbxj]	Morning has gold in its mouth	The early bird catches the worm
Mycket vill ha mer	proverb	[Zpiowd ijlo vg ssu]		Much would have more
Måla inte fan på väggen	proverb	[nxnt xszo bfn vhl fganvxr]		Don't paint the devil on the wall
Många bäckar små blir till en stor å	proverb	[Dgdscj lvdkjbx dyqc nrha mplr vm fqjx tq]		Small streams make great rivers