"mota Olle i grind" meaning in Swedish

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|sv|proverb|"stop the bull at the gate"|head=mota Olle i grind}} mota Olle i grind ("stop the bull at the gate")
  1. (idiomatic) nip in the bud; to stop or prevent something at an early stage, before it gets out of hand Tags: idiomatic Related terms: mota, mota någon i grind (english: to prevent someone's undertaking), bättre att stämma i bäcken än i ån (english: a stitch in time saves nine)
    Sense id: en-mota_Olle_i_grind-sv-proverb-LykQ-3xH Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Swedish proverbs

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