det man inte har i huvudet får man ha i benen

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Literally, "What one doesn't have in one's head, one has to have in one's legs."

Proverb

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det man inte har i huvudet får man ha i benen

  1. those who do not think (especially those who forget an item) have to make a physical effort to deal with the consequences

See also

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