var och en är sin egen lyckas smed
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Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "each person is the smith of his own happiness / fortune."
Proverb
[edit]var och en är sin egen lyckas smed
- every man is the architect of his own fortune (or happiness – see vara sin egen lyckas smed.)
Usage notes
[edit]Often without "är."