Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
lång- och lerhalm
English translation:
as if they were glued to each other
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Jun 14, 2016 14:59
7 yrs ago
Swedish term
lång- och lerhalm
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
the well-known Swedish expression lång- och lerhalm, as in "de följde varandra som lång- och lerhalm."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | as if they were glued |
Sven Petersson
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| 3 +2 | thick as theives |
Deane Goltermann
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| 3 -1 | like yin and yang |
Michael Larsson
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Proposed translations
+1
14 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
36
Selected
as if they were glued
:o)
Note from asker:
| Great. I will stick to that! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-1
53 mins
Michael Larsson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
Sweden
Translator and technician, all in one !
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
like yin and yang
Pretty similar...
Note from asker:
| Thanks. Excellent alternative possibility. |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Anna Fredrikson
: Doesn't yin and yang mean two opposites that complement each other?
21 hrs
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+2
1 hr
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Easy reading - Good writing
Native in: English , Swedish
Works in: Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
thick as theives
Something idiomatic ... I found this connection -- long-time companions...
But you might ask your source if they're using the Swe correctly https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Som_ler_och_långhalm
But you might ask your source if they're using the Swe correctly https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Som_ler_och_långhalm
Note from asker:
| excellent reference; worth 5 points. as for if the originally is correct, you are probably correct that it isn't. |
| excellent, for English literature. Not sure however that it wouldn't be misunderstood by those who are not native-English speakers. - a bit of a risk. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anna Herbst
: Agree with everything
10 hrs
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Thanks, Anna!
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| agree |
Anna Fredrikson
21 hrs
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