For lack of hens the fox catches crows.
More Swedish Proverbs:
The appetite grows while one eats;.Swedish
Work is half of health.
Swedish
Many caress the child for the sake of the wet nurse.
Swedish
There is seldom cattle without some motley animals.
Swedish
Eyes that do not cry, do not see.
Swedish
Sweep first before your own door, before you sweep the doorsteps of your neighbors.
Swedish