trägen vinner

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, "Dogged wins"

Proverb

trägen vinner

  1. persistence is key, it's dogged as does it (he/she who works diligently – and perseveres – will succeed)
    • 2014 March 8, TT, “Sanna Nielsen tog hem finalen i Melodifestivalen”, in Sveriges Radio‎[1], archived from the original on 20 March 2025:
      Trägen vinner. På sjunde försöket vann Sanna Nielsen till slut Melodifestivalen.
      Persistence is key. On her seventh attempt, Sanna Nielsen finally won Melodifestivalen.
    • 2020 August 26, Thomas Lindblom, “Det blir finnkamp – klartecken från finska förbundet”, in Sveriges Television‎[2], archived from the original on 6 February 2023:
      Det tog lite tid, men trägen vinner.
      It took some time, but it's dogged as does it.

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