mota Olle i grind

Swedish

Proverb

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 get out of hand

See also
  • mota någon i grind (“to prevent someone's undertaking”)
  • Bättre att stämma i bäcken än i ån. (“a stitch in time saves nine”)
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