Swedish Sayings – Traditional Wisdom and Quirky Phrases from Sweden

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.

Don’t count the days, make the days count.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

What goes around comes around.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Actions speak louder than words.

Better safe than sorry.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

All good things come to those who wait.

Haste makes waste.

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

The early bird catches the worm.

Curiosity killed the cat.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

A watched pot never boils.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

Rome wasn’t built in a day.

It’s better to be safe than sorry.

You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

No pain, no gain.

If the shoe fits, wear it.

Don’t judge a book by its cover.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

The early bird gets the worm.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

Two heads are better than one.

Laughter is the best medicine.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

A leopard can’t change its spots.

The end justifies the means.

Swedish Sayings – Traditional Wisdom and Quirky Phrases from Sweden part 2

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

A miss is as good as a mile.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A stitch in time saves nine.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

A watched kettle never boils.

All that glitters is not gold.

Attack is the best form of defense.

Every rose has its thorn.

Fortune favors the bold.

Actions speak louder than words.

Alfred Sorsazo

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