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Written by Gimmy
13 Apr 2016
Some Swedish, Swenglish, and gibberish proverbs I collected.
Good to know! Try using them in Sweden, people will look at you with different eyes! (or über confused)
Meaning: To do it properly
![](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/DSC8509-copy-e1460578011918-902x408.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: You shouldn’t forget the details
![IMG_2631](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_2631-e1460579768810-902x343.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: That was a very accurate statement
![IMG_0409](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_0409-e1460579797801-902x397.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: Can’t see the whole picture because of too much focus on the details
![vrango](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/vrango-902x205.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: Close, but not close enough. (equivalent to: close, but no cigar)
![IMG_2959 copy](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_2959-copy-902x200.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: You really got me there!
![IMG_3481](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_3481-e1460579831108-902x467.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: Everyone is stupid from time to time
(by the way, I welded that basket on the bike. We tried to re-enact E.T. movie scene here.)
![IMG_5013](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_5013-902x507.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: You are allowed to point out if something is wrong
![IMG_3757](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_3757-902x677.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: You are in the pipe line
Meaning: you got it
![IMG_4976](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_4976-e1460579864801.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: Peoples taste in matters differs.
![IMG_2393](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_2393-902x677.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: ??
Meaning: Something you say to avoid bad luck
![IMG_3665](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_3665-e1460579902957-902x500.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: two birds, one stone
![IMG_2759](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_2759-902x677.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning:
![IMG_2380](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_2380-e1460579937707-902x419.jpg-1920x.jpg)
Meaning: waste a lot of heat and energy for something totally useless
![IMG_4988](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2016/04/IMG_4988-e1460579960967-902x504.jpg-1920x.jpg)
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