More Swedish Proverbs
- A clean conscience is the best pillow.
- It’s the thought that counts.
- It’s a small world.
- 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.
- One should not add oil to the fire.
- A man without money is like a boat without sails.
- Self-praise stinks.
- He who sleeps does not sin.
- Butterflies forget that they were once caterpillars.