envar är sin egen lyckas smed

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, "each person is the smith of his own happiness / fortune."

Proverb

envar är sin egen lyckas smed

  1. every man is the architect of his own fortune (or happiness – see vara sin egen lyckas smed.)

Usage notes

Often without "är."

References

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