surt sa räven
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Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- surt sa räven om rönnbären
- surt, sa räven
Etymology
[edit]From Aesop's fable The Fox and the Grapes. Literally, "'Sour', said the fox (about the rowan berries)".
Idiom
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]The idiom comes from a Swedish translation of the fable that opted for using rowan berries instead of grapes. Since rowan berries are actually sour, the point of the idiom is somewhat lost in Swedish.