Swedish Proverb Sayings

Swedish Proverb Sayings

Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief.

We note the faults of others and forget our own.

Being young is a fault which improves daily.

Envy is the truest form of flattery.

Who is insulted for a long time, finally loses his patience.

Don't let your sorrow come higher than your knees.

It's not the fault of one, that two are fighting.

When the sea is calm, every ship has a good captain.

Another's damage is soon forgotten,

A hardworking man is better than a crowd of loafers. 

We are esteemed and treated by the company we keep.