bära marskalkstaven i ränseln

== Swedish == === Etymology === Literally, "carry the marshal's baton in the satchel". Likely from a French quote (tout soldat porte dans sa giberne le bâton de maréchal) variously attributed to Napoleon and Louis XVIII. === Verb === bära marskalkstaven i ränseln (rare, idiomatic) be well prepared to rise through the ranks === References === bära marskalkstaven i ränseln in Svensk ordbok (SO)