It is fairer to listen to the string that broke than to never strain a bow.

More Swedish Proverbs

• Old is oldest.
• An ounce of lying saves tons of explanations.
• Each thing has its time.
• No one is indispensable.
• Taste is like the buttocks, divided.
• Revenge is sweet.
• You should not judge a dog by its fur.
• A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
• The exception confirms the rule.
• Love is blind.
• Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
• One must take matters into one’s own hands.
• An accident rarely comes alone.
• All roads lead to Rome.
• When God brings death, the devil brings heirs.
• Luck never gives; it only lends.
• Comes time comes counsel.
• It concerns you, too, when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
• Do not weep over spilled milk.
• A clean conscience is the best pillow.
• It’s the thought that counts.
• It’s a small world.
• He who sleeps does not sin.
• Butterflies forget that they were once caterpillars.
• Better listen to a broken string than never having bent a bow.
• What starts with a needle usually ends with a silver bowl.
• What you lose at the swings you take back at the merry-go-round.