Ne meaj babe i abe. = Dont mix apples and oranges.
Ko pre devojci, onome devojka. = First come, first served.
Ko rano rani, dve sree grabi. = The early bird catches the worm. Mudriji si kad uti = He is wise that speaks little. Tiha voda breg roni = Still waters run deep. Dok se jednom ne smrkne, drugom ne svane. = One mans loss is another mans gain. Ispeci pa reci. = Look before you leap. Polako, ali sigurno. = Easy does it. Preko pree, naokolo blie. = The longest way round is the shortest way home. ovek se ui dok je iv. = Live and learn. Kako dolo tako i otilo. = Easy come, easy go. to je babi milo to joj se i snilo. = Its just wishful thinking. Koga su zmije ujedale, taj se i gutera plai. = Once bitten, twice shy. Ko pita, ne skita. = Better to ask the way than go astray. Koga nema, bez njega se moe. = Long absent, soon forgotten. Zavadi pa vladaj. = Divide and rule. Svoja kuica, svoja slobodica. = A mans home is his castle. Ko eka, doeka. = Everything comes to him who waits. Ruka ruku mije. = One hand washes the other. Svaka ptica svome jatu leti. = Birds of a feather flock together. Bolje milom nego silom. = You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Krv nije voda. = Blood is thicker than water. Mi o vuku, a vuk na vrata. = Speak of the devil. Bez muke nema nauke. = No pains no gains. Ko reskira, taj i dobija. = Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Ko se dima ne nadimi, taj se vatre ne nagreja. = He that would have the fruit, must climb the tree. Nema hleba bez motike. = No sweet without sweat. Um caruje, snaga klade valja. = Brain is better than brawn. Kad na vrbi rodi gre...= When hell freezes over./ When pigs fly. Gde make nema, mievi kolo vode. = When the cats away, mice will play. Sto babica kilavo dete. = Too many cooks spoil the broth. Sve je dobro to se dobro svri. = Alls well that ends well. Vuk dlaku menja, ali ud nikada. = The leopard can never change its spots. Klin se klinom izbija. = Fight fire with fire. Bolje vrabac u ruci, nego golub na grani. = A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Daleko od oiju, daleko od srca. = Out of sight, out of mind. Gvoe se kuje dok je vrue. = Strike while the iron is hot. Iver ne pada daleko od klade. = An apple doesnt fall far from the tree. Odelo ne ini oveka. = You cant judge a book by its cover.