"först till kvarn" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Swedish]

Etymology: Ellipsis of först till kvarn får först mala. Literally, “first to the mill [gets to grind first]”, a principle found throughout Germanic people regarding the usage of mills. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|sv|först till kvarn får först mala}} Ellipsis of först till kvarn får först mala Head templates: {{head|sv|phrase|head=}} först till kvarn, {{sv-phrase}} först till kvarn
  1. (idiomatic) first come, first served Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-först_till_kvarn-sv-phrase-pxINOTAO Categories (other): Swedish ellipses, Swedish entries with incorrect language header

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