1. Alla tiders
Literal translation: All times. Meaning: Something being really great.
2. Ana ugglor i mossen
Literal translation: Sense owls in the bog. Meaning: To sense something suspicious.
3. Bjuda med armbågen
Literal translation: Invite someone with the elbow. Meaning: Invite someone without really wanting them to come.
4. Ta sig vatten över huvudet
Literal translation: Take water over your head. Meaning: To take on more than you can handle, or to get yourself into a situation that’s too difficult.
5. Gå som katten kring het gröt
Literal Translation: To walk like a cat around hot porridge. Meaning: To avoid confronting an issue directly, to beat around the bush.
6. Som man bäddar får man ligga
Literal Translation: As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. Meaning: You have to live with the consequences of your actions, similar to the English "You made your bed, now lie in it."
7. Var sak har sin tid
Literal translation: Everything has its time. Meaning: Things will happen when the time is right, or things will unfold in their own time.
