mota Olle i grind
Swedish
Proverb
mota Olle i grind ("stop the bull at the gate")
- (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”)