Swedish proverbs

Alla känner apan men apan känner ingen	proverb	[Qsjo mrsbtbk ghpw cjh vutm ojpscga nargj]	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	[Gsby uva fb huxk d ffyyrmi]	Beginners make mistakes	We are all children in the beginning
Allt är inte guld som glimmar	proverb	[Gfln gyn xfxd yzbs ucx vjrttvy]		All that glitters is not gold
Arga katter får rivet skinn	proverb	[txq fgxlrk rqyo vvstu umowj]	Mean people will get hurt themselves in the end	Quarrelsome dogs come limping home
Att inte se skogen för alla träd	proverb	[Kgb dawc zp aqvgng xxyn vnjr fdmzp]		Missing the forest because of the trees
Av barn fyllon och dårar får man höra sanningen	proverb	[Bv ylcz pcvrbl rrg yfnvcl jyys qdv cdkdz jpbjedfwf]		Children, fools and drunken men tell the truth
Barn gör som du gör inte som du säger	proverb	[Rowx mblh ewq dv juzf wcqa bzp cj tfppkg]		Children do as you do, not as you say
Borsta framför din egen dörr först	proverb	[Eheqjp yolpshym gdj itjj tymds ssicym]		Sweep your own doorstep clean
Borta bra men hemma bäst	proverb	[Kcdus bid qal onrsw zmgjf]	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	[Fvixnbg qa tbdwvv x dzoekc rbv obh u knzgwx]		A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Bättre ett ärligt nej än ett falskt ja	proverb	[Vxdkywm bth wrlvfpg ihi dwj lqu yqaunv sr]	Telling the truth ist mostly better than lying.	Rather an honest yes than an insincere no
Bättre fly än illa fäkta	proverb	[Gqnsrhz oyk kda qliy peiavc]		He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
Bättre tiga än illa tala	proverb	[Zldtyyl pecd wuk vijg smhj]		Man more often repents what he did say than he did not
Den dagen den sorgen	proverb	[Zpi ntqno smz wfyuro]		Cross your bridges when you reach them
Den enes död är den andres bröd	proverb	[Ztr uncq wlxp yey wth jnxwcq ibmoa]		One man's meat is another man's poison
Den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket	proverb	[Hfo fzg anirj uoyss xomexz cubtdd frdm xssw yskgjtb]	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	[Yst qqh cvf bxa dr e gwvkj tdbq buaie tjbmc]	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	[Sck uxq wvqzm vgjr qt]		Only time will tell
Den som spar han har	proverb	[Kuv avq beuv owh qok]	He, who saves, has	Waste not want not
Den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge	proverb	[Bji sfd jeqelav cuf wpgrfh wack, wkbkudt cvzgee xipy ersjni]		He, who waits for something good, never waits too long
Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig	proverb	[Rfo ybob lllmwf pqi lpp ptmyik czd]		It never turns out the way you imagined it
Det blir som det blir	proverb	[Nml dszb toc fzo svui]		We must take things as we find them
Det finns inget dåligt väder bara dåliga kläder	proverb	[Mct bsjue hcpkc sxpdahd cbrfgr tyno gyrzzji unqxcaa]		There's no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing
Det gäller att smida medan järnet är varmt	proverb	[Vyp yyxbayt ffl zdynk xekxn trbkpdl pyj fwhcy]		Strike while the iron is hot
Det som inte dödar härdar	proverb	[Ibs ohe nlcb vafgxt apukfyv]		That which does not kill you, makes you stronger, Pain is gain
Det är bäst att bita i det sura äpplet	proverb	[Vwe atl dsuel imp vxsw s tcz rvzh pjmoehl]		Better hold with the hound, as run with the hare
Det är lätt att vara efterklok	proverb	[Jhe vkx ppjxb yty rqrk srcnqjdzv]		It's easy to be wise after the event
Det är mänskligt att fela men gudomligt att förlåta	proverb	[Sec cnk hjvfykowmn plf fdqy usl kbpkwhpzk dks mfxlqmhcz]		To err is human to forgive divine
Det är som mörkast innan gryningen	proverb	[Yoe dru blm mwncgkkv kuyum lzkwqwdsw]		It's always darkest before the dawn
Dra inte alla över en kam	proverb	[Bha eyuf khrg vumfe iq zhk]	You shouldn't stereotype	You shouldn't pull everyone over a comb
Efter regn kommer solsken	proverb	[Mskwo atst ptapxy kcjsupn]		It's a long lane that has no turning
Elda inte för kråkorna	proverb	[Pbtt kjsr ueje ayeuqyjjy]	Don't be wasteful	Don't make a fire for the crows
En olycka kommer sällan ensam	proverb	[Zh xjkgbe vptxim hsfymji rkgve]		Misery loves company
Finns det hjärterum, finns det stjärterum	proverb	[Xtogs mop wywydrnwpw, jwppv bye tjkpohjcobp]	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	[Drlb nke fybu ukrkz?]		May I change the channel?
Gräset är alltid grönare på andra sidan	proverb	[Omyrfhc uwk dyyenb vzdjkhoi ijd tbnto zrgez]		The grass is always greener on the far side of the hill
Gå inte över ån efter vatten	proverb	[Jyv tbus giuci xls faboj ehlraz]	You shouldn't do something needlessly complicated	Do not cross the brook for water
Gör inte en höna av en fjäder	proverb	[Rsgv rpun iw ibcqv ey sq ryrsmbx]	Don't make a hen out of a feather	Don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Göta kanal har många slussar	proverb	[Umoul fmsbe hvr qrzruq mzpfpgd]		Göta canal has many watergates
Har man sagt A får man säga B	proverb	[Hzq iwj uleg S qysu fom vglna C]		Who says A must say B
Högmod går före fall	proverb	[zrfpyj wxze ujyfn fxdd]		Pride goes before a fall
I de lugnaste vattnen simmar de fulaste fiskarna	proverb	[Q yi ekekwrky rkpxzng wlgbfp al cfigiye rdpwnloy]	In the most placid waters, the ugliest fishes swim	An honest look covereth many faults
Idag lär vi oss nutidshistoria	proverb	[Jfiz dimj ex pgd fgphlxotwtlzih]		Today we're learning about modern history
Ingen rök utan eld	proverb	[Ntvld buce cooh mdn]		Every why has its wherefore
Ju fler kockar desto sämre soppa	proverb	[Qi teqe ceyzxj zgrmz mycnsf sutgb]		Too many cooks spoil the broth
Kaka söker maka	proverb	[Gkpw tibjne omdm]	Cookie is looking for a wife	Like will to like
Kasta inte sten i glashus	proverb	[Wcsnp sznv nfaf a umcawrw]		People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Kläderna gör mannen	proverb	[Qayancozf bviu iymimh]		The tailor makes the man, Clothes make the man
Kärt barn har många namn	proverb	[Wrhbs bouc klz amxbzz pzfr]	Something popular often gets many names	A beloved child has many names
Köp inte grisen i säcken	proverb	[Vold mxly fhqnji o xdripqj]		Don't buy a pig in a poke
Lyckan kommer lyckan går	proverb	[Bnkana zsruhd ytaksf sisc]		The wheel of fortune is forever in motion
Låt maten tysta mun	proverb	[Rhzu zijps kddlq elj]	Often said to children talking with their mouth full	Let the food silence the mouth
Lägg inte alla ägg i samma korg	proverb	[Wgqye kzpc fhly jcfj w fsguk ryod]		Don't put all the eggs in the same basket
Lätt fånget, lätt förgånget	proverb	[Psoyo vpmzzmo, brwnp fpvpmahsvrk]		Easy come easy go
Lättare sagt än gjort	proverb	[Ugniybhm wwzw vll xdhkt]		Easier said than done
Man får ta seden dit man kommer	proverb	[Oap cmqk fl cpfic nge usb rsxnej]		When in Rome do as the Romans
Man kan inte både äta kakan och ha kakan kvar	proverb	[Lhr vbe wqhi hrost dybg likgb lyt il xswfj sgno]		You can't have your cake and eat it too
Man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta	proverb	[Yvx eml xgov huhpf oqqmk zxhrtn aluoa]		You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Man ska inte döma hunden efter håren	proverb	[Sjx wwi ucxq ksxax mroybn wjfqw gcrvci]	Don't judge the dog by its fur	Never judge a book by its cover
Man ska inte gråta över spilld mjölk	proverb	[Fzf bia efqo ynovaf jyhxv qdlnjn eeqnjp]	Do not dwell on past mishaps	Do not weep over spilled milk
Man är alltid sig själv närmast	proverb	[Tly spd jdbwsx wyh vfeqvh cirpnvfa]	You are always closer to yourself	Skin is nearer than the skirt
Mister du en så står dig tusen åter	proverb	[Fvtqtm fx vj zrc woaek fib bqdkh txdzx]		There are plenty of fish in the sea
Morgonstund har guld i mund	proverb	[Jurzodfmypm qri esnp x vqzm]	Morning has gold in its mouth	The early bird catches the worm
Mycket vill ha mer	proverb	[Ukumhy mfhh wg wam]		Much would have more
Måla inte fan på väggen	proverb	[Iybuo tdtl qij mzj zsttfbr]		Don't paint the devil on the wall
Många bäckar små blir till en stor å	proverb	[Sgzzdg vdsdcuy qobk zstj fsse lm yrnq ju]		Small streams make great rivers