Skomakare, bliv vid din läst.
“Shoemaker, stick to your last.”
Stay within your own trade or expertise rather than meddling in matters you do not understand.
— Traditional Åland Wisdom, Åland Islands
Source: Traditional Swedish-language proverb, shared heritage of the Swedish-speaking Åland Islands, public-domain oral tradition
More Proverbs from Åland Islands
Away is good, but home is best.
However pleasant travel or life elsewhere may be, nothing surpasses the comfort of home.
Better one bird in the hand than ten in the forest.
A small certain gain is worth more than a large uncertain one.
One should not sell the skin before the bear is shot.
Do not count on the rewards of something before it is actually achieved.
No smoke without fire.
Where there are persistent rumors or signs of trouble, some truth usually lies behind them.
Shame on the one who gives up.
Persistence and refusal to quit are honorable; giving up is a mark of shame.
One should forge while the iron is hot.
Act on an opportunity while conditions are favorable, before the moment passes.