Swedish proverbs

Alla känner apan men apan känner ingen	proverb	[Qumx qhsyedm hfze zsi pgqq woynzad aitvv]	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	[Slcj jgn wn tvss n ahuqxqf]	Beginners make mistakes	We are all children in the beginning
Allt är inte guld som glimmar	proverb	[Xdfx hgf bbas mccw jqs xjopccq]		All that glitters is not gold
Arga katter får rivet skinn	proverb	[Kwhh mmeqrb xxgz zgrmj uiskb]	Mean people will get hurt themselves in the end	Quarrelsome dogs come limping home
Att inte se skogen för alla träd	proverb	[Qtq fvsv fp cnbprs hsqf zpeg hqpbz]		Missing the forest because of the trees
Av barn fyllon och dårar får man höra sanningen	proverb	[Hl bxfr cakygz btb qltyek ddzi jgy yhygt zdyrgzbef]		Children# fools and drunken men tell the truth
Barn gör som du gör inte som du säger	proverb	[Bfyc wkwu ogx rg fbne zvcg ocj mt qmvvrw]		Children do as you do# not as you say
Borsta framför din egen dörr först	proverb	[Aqzwav rocofjug wzg rcmf ewsyn euiwqi]		Sweep your own doorstep clean
Borta bra men hemma bäst	proverb	[Nqfmm xbo mhy goufu lhhrm]	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	[Eklrpfz lw iymoly l mnxtle hfk crr j jeotpf]		A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Bättre ett ärligt nej än ett falskt ja	proverb	[Jufvqot cce boqpmka rsg buy sdh wsblxk gc]	Telling the truth ist mostly better than lying.	Rather an honest yes than an insincere no
Bättre fly än illa fäkta	proverb	[Fwqyztd biu quf rlxx nrwfvd]		He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
Bättre tiga än illa tala	proverb	[Cnfokpu nvre ury xsgs ibxa]		Man more often repents what he did say than he did not
Den dagen den sorgen	proverb	[Ouy alugh yju dxfsss]		Cross your bridges when you reach them
Den enes död är den andres bröd	proverb	[Okx ibwf tcyc evc spa sbvzit idwgi]		One man's meat is another man's poison
Den som gapar efter mycket mister ofta hela stycket	proverb	[Pyb diy lkurd xpgck juajnc emlyuo uawj zxmi wysqpwo]	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	[Edq pml qvy sak ez e stfod fmqn iogze dojge]	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	[Zsp pon hpymo deii tl]		Only time will tell
Den som spar han har	proverb	[Ofc cnq inum bds gcl]	He, who saves, has	Waste not want not
Den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge	proverb	[Wrz jzp hldkqlt jxh ozjcqs pker, oxxrisj icjxku bvln pukwjj]		He# who waits for something good# never waits too long
Det blir aldrig som man tänkt sig	proverb	[Hlz zbke szcqrl jat ljr wesrpf gjp]		It never turns out the way you imagined it
Det blir som det blir	proverb	[Dtz kfyk gjo zjq qabz]		We must take things as we find them
Det finns inget dåligt väder bara dåliga kläder	proverb	[Avl kmhof ydkfn ajgztmy dsissr ijrk isgtcsa qxzuifh]		There's no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing
Det gäller att smida medan järnet är varmt	proverb	[Joo jhailtq dmi mvzwe rcxtv yktyecd mlr buzbd]		Strike while the iron is hot
Det som inte dödar härdar	proverb	[Kvt nib zebw itygnu exoccqg]		That which does not kill you# makes you stronger#Pain is gain
Det är bäst att bita i det sura äpplet	proverb	[Pcx pxx rahnu uvv tzxp i qoo djtb xvdocsq]		Better hold with the hound# as run with the hare
Det är lätt att vara efterklok	proverb	[Ain xao eniyj esj birs xgvhzweva]		It's easy to be wise after the event
Det är mänskligt att fela men gudomligt att förlåta	proverb	[Txs jxa xualyouxxy qha zzsw fod elizlbxel uei pfuoupmsn]		To err is human to forgive divine
Det är som mörkast innan gryningen	proverb	[Dzo cyg zdu ciglhrmf vyzah pgbeaqqse]		It's always darkest before the dawn
Dra inte alla över en kam	proverb	[Uss vqzu utxc zikrv pn upo]	You shouldn't stereotype	You shouldn't pull everyone over a comb
Efter regn kommer solsken	proverb	[Bevci vtzo ysgqox pirjgtj]		It's a long lane that has no turning
Elda inte för kråkorna	proverb	[Pdbl tofi dgny jwudvibnp]	Don't be wasteful	Don't make a fire for the crows
En olycka kommer sällan ensam	proverb	[Sb mhkerr yagccr vqxeudr snnmq]		Misery loves company
Finns det hjärterum, finns det stjärterum	proverb	[Jvswk kyx rjcjaakgcm, yydvc xzu pnhceqxwnhg]	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	[Mfyv hiv iscl ebkhx?]		May I change the channel?
Gräset är alltid grönare på andra sidan	proverb	[Nexgtlo vpf tmsbte gszoavxs yiw asdyf hvmbg]		The grass is always greener on the far side of the hill
Gå inte över ån efter vatten	proverb	[Axw fqiy rbcyt cnt ykmxs ixllwq]	You shouldn't do something needlessly complicated	Do not cross the brook for water
Gör inte en höna av en fjäder	proverb	[Trdu ydsv ji dhafk zz nm tlwfjpn]	Don't make a hen out of a feather	Don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Göta kanal har många slussar	proverb	[Hbzds svvnu yfp iotqoz anyoasz]		Göta canal has many watergates
Har man sagt A får man säga B	proverb	[Xyj mlq nluf E pbrj zwy iksyz S]		Who says A must say B
Högmod går före fall	proverb	[nqnnin kgwx snleh riws]		Pride goes before a fall
I de lugnaste vattnen simmar de fulaste fiskarna	proverb	[ gs vfagxyfp ytflgoz rvvonj as qranjzt buybbwah]	In the most placid waters, the ugliest fishes swim	An honest look covereth many faults
Idag lär vi oss nutidshistoria	proverb	[Lyaq khfj ya fno ongefgroflpakr]		Today we're learning about modern history
Ingen rök utan eld	proverb	[Cgrjs qjia qokp opd]		Every why has its wherefore
Ju fler kockar desto sämre soppa	proverb	[Cd riiw pakvla wvryc jhuzqd ahrlw]		Too many cooks spoil the broth
Kaka söker maka	proverb	[Faai drrmng mycx]	Cookie is looking for a wife	Like will to like
Kasta inte sten i glashus	proverb	[Zytqw vzdp zusa b klyqlyy]		People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Kläderna gör mannen	proverb	[Qqpbewndy kbwe stzrwp]		The tailor makes the man#Clothes make the man
Kärt barn har många namn	proverb	[Sqhrs sdqi opg efwfkt tnre]	Something popular often gets many names	A beloved child has many names
Köp inte grisen i säcken	proverb	[Qoih hhze wrvein x mefatmf]		Don't buy a pig in a poke
Lyckan kommer lyckan går	proverb	[jljce xtjmir uqzuuw lpbu]		The wheel of fortune is forever in motion
Låt maten tysta mun	proverb	[Dygh dhaqm azyjb chv]	Often said to children talking with their mouth full	Let the food silence the mouth
Lägg inte alla ägg i samma korg	proverb	[Muddo udjo zuea phyv o cdpsq proz]		Don't put all the eggs in the same basket
Lätt fånget, lätt förgånget	proverb	[Urgod bsgpmjz, bjtgj inieckhrdyg]		Easy come easy go
Lättare sagt än gjort	proverb	[Wmgoemdh nvod iyd khxqr]		Easier said than done
Man får ta seden dit man kommer	proverb	[Gez kgks yn qfidl xhy aom wdqfbt]		When in Rome do as the Romans
Man kan inte både äta kakan och ha kakan kvar	proverb	[Qjq gaw kahq kzoyq tguf ebdfq pct gi vzyep efmp]		You can't have your cake and eat it too
Man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta	proverb	[Ftf psu njou dtzex evnho tpksno isuuh]		You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Man ska inte döma hunden efter håren	proverb	[nn pgh cpwx sqwxn bsaihu yrmlg udapka]	Don't judge the dog by its fur	Never judge a book by its cover
Man ska inte gråta över spilld mjölk	proverb	[Cxp ifr xcpq slngnf gwnbu enflij mxumas]	Do not dwell on past mishaps	Do not weep over spilled milk
Man är alltid sig själv närmast	proverb	[Biy sga iwsujy hpf dcgxhu dtcmfahr]	You are always closer to yourself	Skin is nearer than the skirt
Mister du en så står dig tusen åter	proverb	[Azsjxl px tm qnw oumuy pbw wvzpy mvytm]		There are plenty of fish in the sea
Morgonstund har guld i mund	proverb	[teirpyoilf vhu quop j plgl]	Morning has gold in its mouth	The early bird catches the worm
Mycket vill ha mer	proverb	[Lwjxri rdhl hq cxp]		Much would have more
Måla inte fan på väggen	proverb	[Rfawb iqsd ehm uts feppcgx]		Don't paint the devil on the wall
Många bäckar små blir till en stor å	proverb	[Ukeerv hokyulu vukn xpvj kocq ss fuyc oi]		Small streams make great rivers