SWEDISH PROVERBS AND INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES

Fear less, hope more,
eat less, chew more,
whine less, breathe more,
talk less, say more,
hate less, love more,
and all good things will be yours.
~~~~ My favourite Swedish proverb~~~~~~

A peacock has too little in its head, too much in its tail.

Advice should be viewed from behind.

Empty barrels make the most noise.

Eyes that do not cry, do not see.

Fact is stranger than fiction.

Fear may force a man to cast beyond the moon.

He who cannot keep silence cannot speak.

Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies.

One should go invited to a friend in good fortune, and uninvited in misfortune.

Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.

Sweep first before your own door, before you sweep the doorsteps of your neighbors.

The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.

The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.

Those who wish to sing always find a song.

Thou are a bitter bird, said the raven to the starling.

What breaks in a moment may take years to mend.

What can't be alter'd must be borne, not blamed.

When a blind man carries a lame man, both go forward.

Wisdom is in the head and not in the beard.

Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.

Worrying never did anyone any good.



Much more proverbs to come soon!