först till kvarn får först mala

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, “first to the mill does the first grinding”, a principle found throughout Germanic people regarding the usage of mills.

Phrase

först till kvarn får först mala

  1. (idiomatic) first come, first served
    Synonym: först till kvarn
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