i de lugnaste vatten simmar de fulaste fiskarna
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Literally, "In the calmest waters swim the ugliest fish," with ful fisk (“ugly fish”) being an idiom for a criminal or deceitful person.
Proverb edit
i de lugnaste vatten simmar de fulaste fiskarna
- bad people sometimes turn up in unexpected places
Usage notes edit
Sometimes shortened to "I de lugnaste vatten."