mota Olle i grind

Swedish

Proverb

mota Olle i grind ("stop the bull at the gate")

(idiomatic) nip in the bud; to stop or prevent something at an early stage, before it gets out of hand

See also

mota
mota någon i grind (“to prevent someone's undertaking”)
bättre att stämma i bäcken än i ån (“a stitch in time saves nine”)

References

mota in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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