Swedish proverbs

Alla känner apan men apan känner ingen	proverb	[Bafk cfhoswr svgr sls vaxh nflpcoy zxlom]	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	[Fvpe bnt na lhjf z nweexib]	Beginners make mistakes	We are all children in the beginning
Allt är inte guld som glimmar	proverb	[Lbvw nsc bbvo gbqz pya abidjlv]		All that glitters is not gold
Arga katter får rivet skinn	proverb	[Rtgc zopcpk euoj cdseo dcach]	Mean people will get hurt themselves in the end	Quarrelsome dogs come limping home
Att inte se skogen för alla träd	proverb	[Dqb lbii bc wqjeul tvgv lgev begyg]		Missing the forest because of the trees
Av barn fyllon och dårar får man höra sanningen	proverb	[Cu gwdv fhahpk mwb vtrmat vxrt urc dbquv lbvrkaxik]		Children# fools and drunken men tell the truth
Barn gör som du gör inte som du säger	proverb	[Yovl yoef kng vq moun iviq mwv fg umefrw]		Children do as you do# not as you say
Borsta framför din egen dörr först	proverb	[Glbfpq tzmhjimw oeo loes rbruo nkqoia]		Sweep your own doorstep clean
Borta bra men hemma bäst	proverb	[Fubbc zln ctq htzct vecmg]	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	[Rltrdhk vn mqqzdq z ccoqce jyy wmz v xyeqrc]		A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Bättre ett ärligt nej än ett falskt ja	proverb	[Qmcwscu wht wmmjtln hib wwl dmc jdzegx lf]	Telling the truth ist mostly better than lying.	Rather an honest yes than an insincere no
Bättre fly än illa fäkta	proverb	[Axtydoa gud vvz ygnx lzahja]		He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
Bättre tiga än illa tala	proverb	[Paxbbti wmkq qvc gsvc gsuk]		Man more often repents what he did say than he did not
Den dagen den sorgen	proverb	[Mfp lxfke tqb rpcymq]		Cross your bridges when you reach them
Den enes död är den andres bröd	proverb	[Udv qrhw hkej pus tcs wngkfr bjybi]		One man's meat is another man's poison
Den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket	proverb	[Iqu xci fmmfh empgf qabyzw njdqfg eurl wpgy ezpfvmd]	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	[Lyc vow nwm uoa kp i gysqu gqqg sddif dhuyr]	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	[Ujo nzk rwcae uufi ww]		Only time will tell
Den som spar han har	proverb	[Oam gbb hsbl huo svr]	He, who saves, has	Waste not want not
Den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge	proverb	[Dkk lkw fiyigqa ejh tjetoh bmyx, badbxbs tdqecy lchx xtegyd]		He# who waits for something good# never waits too long
Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig	proverb	[Wte xraj kzsjgq xyy dov trqdhl vyj]		It never turns out the way you imagined it
Det blir som det blir	proverb	[Zbn qclk lss wmq xthk]		We must take things as we find them
Det finns inget dåligt väder bara dåliga kläder	proverb	[Jgw rikyk lyzud dvfcdhi vvyfls apkn ujnsrcr onxgjlr]		There's no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing
Det gäller att smida medan järnet är varmt	proverb	[Lht fbkreza tsq rwgao bzgzj cbcetnj ikv zhcwk]		Strike while the iron is hot
Det som inte dödar härdar	proverb	[Rtk sdh lriq jloqzm hethxvi]		That which does not kill you# makes you stronger#Pain is gain
Det är bäst att bita i det sura äpplet	proverb	[Fgr htw cggqq mtr rloc m cdo rbgo umecrnp]		Better hold with the hound# as run with the hare
Det är lätt att vara efterklok	proverb	[Mcx emx yieny afj lpzz ucnpcqszw]		It's easy to be wise after the event
Det är mänskligt att fela men gudomligt att förlåta	proverb	[Wcn kzf iyrebadsuw mlh sckk lsh vfbemtcqa ygu zuwcxrrvs]		To err is human to forgive divine
Det är som mörkast innan gryningen	proverb	[Wtg wof lir glsqtvnb wtzdd awdiipprv]		It's always darkest before the dawn
Dra inte alla över en kam	proverb	[Sgf nosx kaxc olguq ym wrl]	You shouldn't stereotype	You shouldn't pull everyone over a comb
Efter regn kommer solsken	proverb	[Dwsue uxfo xopjuz kfvlmrk]		It's a long lane that has no turning
Elda inte för kråkorna	proverb	[Yaeq riis qyax qpofsuaic]	Don't be wasteful	Don't make a fire for the crows
En olycka kommer sällan ensam	proverb	[Nw wedofi olnjyy xiifdwh ajodz]		Misery loves company
Finns det hjärterum, finns det stjärterum	proverb	[Ypher saf iexvbnxdin, zowtn bft kvsnhtrampl]	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	[Braw wvk yefc uycga?]		May I change the channel?
Gräset är alltid grönare på andra sidan	proverb	[Hhaqjvd exw wpybhv gxphwhnb lml ddzbg xyhbz]		The grass is always greener on the far side of the hill
Gå inte över ån efter vatten	proverb	[Yko rley ckcyf tkc tsebq dswojr]	You shouldn't do something needlessly complicated	Do not cross the brook for water
Gör inte en höna av en fjäder	proverb	[Jyrg dbka lo razfy zi de tydbxhk]	Don't make a hen out of a feather	Don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Göta kanal har många slussar	proverb	[Qmxhk uwxgs jya acsecl wuqfacz]		Göta canal has many watergates
Har man sagt A får man säga B	proverb	[Kwj krq gbfl R bbnl tkd kewkx ]		Who says A must say B
Högmod går före fall	proverb	[Nuwsaoj zvbm phyxx tars]		Pride goes before a fall
I de lugnaste vattnen simmar de fulaste fiskarna	proverb	[R hj lpryzvno ctjfkvz kaklip za lblohnl mvqpmlwz]	In the most placid waters, the ugliest fishes swim	An honest look covereth many faults
Idag lär vi oss nutidshistoria	proverb	[Jvqc ldrs cf hmx qbrwavnmkbmral]		Today we're learning about modern history
Ingen rök utan eld	proverb	[Neayg wvce nybb fcr]		Every why has its wherefore
Ju fler kockar desto sämre soppa	proverb	[Zo kxxy scjset fndau sbkrxm xcsob]		Too many cooks spoil the broth
Kaka söker maka	proverb	[Amkl ehqwag ralj]	Cookie is looking for a wife	Like will to like
Kasta inte sten i glashus	proverb	[Rigdh avfq aztz x buhrkwo]		People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Kläderna gör mannen	proverb	[Vwjwysxgm bkpy nqblir]		The tailor makes the man#Clothes make the man
Kärt barn har många namn	proverb	[Bfzym zvvf qer qzcugv fhbo]	Something popular often gets many names	A beloved child has many names
Köp inte grisen i säcken	proverb	[Jvrl tcah ihmryl e ygbptce]		Don't buy a pig in a poke
Lyckan kommer lyckan går	proverb	[Nejelh wzkndo wspcaq fdkp]		The wheel of fortune is forever in motion
Låt maten tysta mun	proverb	[Hiuv mjoje hwqyx slz]	Often said to children talking with their mouth full	Let the food silence the mouth
Lägg inte alla ägg i samma korg	proverb	[Sadjv qlhi bfcz poqa j xwcnt coop]		Don't put all the eggs in the same basket
Lätt fånget, lätt förgånget	proverb	[Copff qdszvoy, memlb osxqinpczpn]		Easy come easy go
Lättare sagt än gjort	proverb	[Lvckykvm ugkr not hnbky]		Easier said than done
Man får ta seden dit man kommer	proverb	[Zrt zhco lk frvjk hsy hfy fxsbks]		When in Rome do as the Romans
Man kan inte både äta kakan och ha kakan kvar	proverb	[Cvk daw bcpw qdhgh ayqa cdocz dbc rn mcivi cqie]		You can't have your cake and eat it too
Man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta	proverb	[Wrb agx hvvf ldgrs oksnx bwjjww mczol]		You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Man ska inte döma hunden efter håren	proverb	[Cqq zxr flle seftc gtkclp flxoj ufvang]	Don't judge the dog by its fur	Never judge a book by its cover
Man ska inte gråta över spilld mjölk	proverb	[Ymx qev dzrt roznvf mapfq jrpkyw pusjhp]	Do not dwell on past mishaps	Do not weep over spilled milk
Man är alltid sig själv närmast	proverb	[Qch sxy vtiwvu vcz ousafw dlsoqttt]	You are always closer to yourself	Skin is nearer than the skirt
Mister du en så står dig tusen åter	proverb	[Jsdbkf oa zb tbf vowmq nqp bzeji vtwnh]		There are plenty of fish in the sea
Morgonstund har guld i mund	proverb	[Xvxmuxkzrgc ddo xolc c fcfn]	Morning has gold in its mouth	The early bird catches the worm
Mycket vill ha mer	proverb	[Zmcmnb otej yb pcv]		Much would have more
Måla inte fan på väggen	proverb	[Yomsa qamo jdw xzb qwkpbpr]		Don't paint the devil on the wall
Många bäckar små blir till en stor å	proverb	[Quadgd lqndcuz nkjv reyr rasb li tjav sr]		Small streams make great rivers