surt sa räven

Alternative forms

 * surt sa räven om en
 * surt, sa räven

Etymology
From 's fable . Literally, "'Sour', said the fox (about the rowan berries)".

Idiom

 * 1) 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.