"trägen vinner" meaning in Swedish

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, "Dogged wins" Head templates: {{head|sv|proverb|head=trägen vinner}} trägen vinner
  1. persistence is key, it's dogged as does it (he/she who works diligently – and perseveres – will succeed) Related terms: tålamod är en dygd, skam den som ger sig, Rom byggdes inte på en dag
    Sense id: en-trägen_vinner-sv-proverb-ga~OMz~2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Swedish proverbs
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          "english": "Persistence is key. On her seventh attempt, Sanna Nielsen finally won Melodifestivalen.",
          "ref": "2014 March 8, TT, “Sanna Nielsen tog hem finalen i Melodifestivalen”, in Sveriges Radio, archived from the original on 2025-03-20:",
          "text": "Trägen vinner. På sjunde försöket vann Sanna Nielsen till slut Melodifestivalen.",
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          "english": "It took some time, but it's dogged as does it.",
          "ref": "2020 August 26, Thomas Lindblom, “Det blir finnkamp – klartecken från finska förbundet”, in Sveriges Television, archived from the original on 2023-02-06:",
          "text": "Det tog lite tid, men trägen vinner.",
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