Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
lägg inte för mycket krut här
English translation:
Don't devote too much time/effort to this...
Added to glossary by
Helen Johnson
Feb 18, 2006 21:57
18 yrs ago
Swedish term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
lägg inte för mycket krut här
Non-PRO
Swedish to English
Other
Other
pregnancy website survey - saying
Advice on how to improve a pregnancy website, advice being to fulfil expectations, men lägg inte för mycket krut här.
Does anyone know the English proverb for this please?
Advice appreciated.
Does anyone know the English proverb for this please?
Advice appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Don't devote too much time/effort to this... |
David Shannon
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| 4 +1 | Don't go nuts/don't go overboard |
Soren Petersen
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Proposed translations
+2
11 hrs
Swedish term (edited):
l�gg inte f�r mycket krut h�r
Selected
Don't devote too much time/effort to this...
In other contexts it could be:
Don't waste too much time on this...
It's not a proverb - but then nor is the Swedish origingal
Don't waste too much time on this...
It's not a proverb - but then nor is the Swedish origingal
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks David!"
+1
12 hrs
Soren Petersen
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Quick and accurate translations
Native in: Danish 
, English
Works in: English to Danish, Danish to English, Norwegian to Danish, and 7 more.
Swedish term (edited):
l�gg inte f�r mycket krut h�r
Don't go nuts/don't go overboard
Some common English terms. :)
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