Swedish Proverbs
Sayings of Swedish origin He who sleeps does not sin. The liar will only be trusted once. Do not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Do not cross the brook for water. To lazy pigs the ground is always frozen. The closer to the source, the clearer the water. One cannot both eat one's cookie and keep it. It is easy to cut broad strips off other people's leather. Morning hour has gold in its mouth. Don't buy the pig in the bag. New brooms sweep the best. Rather an honest 'no' than an insincere 'yes'. Away is good but home is best. It is darkest before dawn. When a blind man carries the lame man, both go forward. Old is oldest. Butterflies forget that they were once caterpillars. Best to learn from other people's injury. Forbidden road is often heavily worn. Opportunity makes the thief. A journey of a thousand miles always begins with a single step. The way the devil reads the bible. Weeds last the season. As you shout you get w...