no sooner said than done

Swedish translation: sagt och gjort

10:01 Nov 27, 2009
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / word of speech
English term or phrase: no sooner said than done
I know roughly what the expression means, what I'm after is a Swedish equivalent
Anna-Carin Jansson
Swedish translation:sagt och gjort
Explanation:
:-)
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Vera Schoen
Sweden
Local time: 10:29
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4sagt och gjort
Vera Schoen
3 -2lättare sagt än gjort
Li Redenaa


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
sagt och gjort


Explanation:
:-)

Vera Schoen
Sweden
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erika Lundgren
6 mins

agree  Johan Sjöbom
15 mins

agree  Linn Arvidsson (X)
19 mins

agree  Magnus Lärke
38 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
lättare sagt än gjort


Explanation:
...than done = ...än gjort

Li Redenaa
Sweden
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Swedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mari Nyman: Ja just det! Det stämmer Linn! =)
8 mins

disagree  Linn Arvidsson (X): Motsvarande uttryck på engelska för detta är "easier said than done"
9 mins
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