Don’t sell the fur until the bear has been shot.
More Swedish Proverbs:
By being in front everywhere one may get a telling-off.Swedish
Lend to God and the earth -- they both pay good interest.
Swedish
Give a servant a proper meal and the cow will give more milk and the cat will drink less.
Swedish
All are not men that wear trousers.
Swedish
Sweep first before your own door, before you sweep the doorsteps of your neighbors.
Swedish
What matter if I suffer, if only my neighbor suffers too.
Swedish