att köpa grisen i säcken
Meaning: To make a purchase or agreement without inspecting or understanding what you're actually getting.
Language: Swedish
Literally: to buy the pig in the sack
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Medieval marketplace practice where dishonest merchants would substitute a pig with a less valuable animal hidden in a sack.
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- Att göra en pudel — To make a public, grovelling apology.
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