How many animal names do you know in Swedish? Let's say you know them all! But what about the reputation of animals? ^^ Every language has its own approach for animals; they all interpret their characters in either similar or different way! And as a result of this, they can have idioms with the same animals but having different meanings. I thought that it would be fun to read, learn and compare them with the idioms in your language while learning some new animal names useful adjectives at the same time. Let's see what the animals evoke in Swedish Language!
| Arg som ett bi | Angry like a bee | |
| Dum som en gås | Dumb as a goose | |
| Envis som en åsna | Stubborn as a mule | |
| Fattig som en kyrkråtta | Poor as a church mouse | |
| Flitig som en myra | Industrious as an ant | |
| Flitig som ett bi | Industrious as a bee | |
| Fri som en fågel | Free as a bird | |
| From som ett lamm | Gentle as a lamb | |
| Glad som en lärka | Happy as a lark | |
| Hal som en ål | Slippery as an eel | |
| Hungrig som en varg | Hungry like a wolf | |
| Klok som en uggla | Wise as an owl | |
| Listig som en räv | Cunning as a fox | |
| Lydig som en hund | Lydig a dog | |
| Pigg som en mört | Mouse as a roach | |
| Rädd som en hare | Scared as a rabbit | |
| Slug som en räv | Sly as a fox | |
| Smutsig som en gris | Dirty as a pig | |
| Snabb som en vessla | Quick as a weasel | |
| Stark som en oxe | Strong as an ox | |
| Stark som en björn | Strong as a bear | |
| Stolt som en tupp | Proud as a peacock | |
| Tyst som en mus | Quiet as a mouse | |
| Vig som en katt | Nimble as a cat | |
| Smidig som en katt | Smooth as a cat | |
Oh I love such expressions =))))
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