surt sa räven

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === surt sa räven om rönnbären surt, sa räven === Etymology === From Aesop's fable The Fox and the Grapes. Literally, "'Sour', said the fox (about the rowan berries)". === Idiom === surt sa räven sour grapes ==== Usage notes ==== The idiom comes from a Swedish translation of the fable that opted for using rowan berries instead of grapes. Since rowan berries are actually sour, the point of the idiom is somewhat lost in Swedish.