först till kvarn

Swedish

Etymology

Ellipsis of först till kvarn får först mala. Literally, “first to the mill [gets to grind first]”, a principle found throughout Germanic people regarding the usage of mills.

Phrase

först till kvarn

  1. (idiomatic) first come, first served
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