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Proverbs and Sayings – Izreke i poslovice

Često se u svojim delima vodimo nekim izrekama ili poslovicama. Pogledajte kako one izgledaju na engleskom jeziku. Neke od njih ste već sigurno čuli, a mi vam dajemo priliku da naučite i neke nove.

Poslovice i izreke u engleskom jeziku

A

 

Accidents will happen.

  • Some unfortunate events must be accepted as inevitable.
  • Treba se pomiriti sa nemilim događajima na koje čovek ne može da utiče.

Actions speak louder than words.

  • What a person actually does is more important that what they say they will do.
  • Dela govore više od reči.

Advice is least heeded when most needed.

  • When a problem is serious, people often do not follow the advice given.
  • Kada ljudi imaju ozbiljan problem, često se ne pridržavaju datog saveta.

All good things come to those who wait.

  • Patience brings rewards.
  • Ko čeka, dočeka.
B

 

Beauty is only skin deep.

  • A person’s character is more important than their appearance.
  • Lepota je prolazna.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

  • Different people have different tastes.
  • Različiti ljudi imaju različite ukuse.

Better be alone than in bad company.

  • Be careful in the choice of the people you associate with.
  • Bolje biti sam nego u lošem društvu.
C

 

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

  • A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.
  • Čisto telo je važno koliko i čista duša.

Clothes don’t make the man.

  • Appearances can be deceiving.
  • Odeća ne čini čoveka.
D

 

Diamond cuts diamond.

  • Refers to two people equally matched in wit or cunning.
  • Ovo se odnosi na dva čoveka koji su ravnopravni po veštinama.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

  • Hard work brings rewards.
  • Bez muke nema nauke.
E

 

Easier said than done.

  • What is suggested sounds easy but it is more difficult to actually do it.
  • Lakše je reći nego uraditi.

Every ass likes to hear himself bray.

  • The least intelligent people are often the most talkative or noisy.
  • Ljudi niže inteligencije su najčešće najpričljiviji ili najbučniji.
F

 

Familiarity breeds contempt. 

  • Knowing somebody very well may lead to a lack of respect for them.
  • Ako čoveka dobro poznajete to može dovesti do toga da ga manje poštujete.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

  • No amount of talking can replace action.
  • Reči ne mogu da zamene dela.

First come, first served. 

  • The first person in the line will be attended to first.
  • Ko prvi devojci, njemu devojka.
G

 

Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade.

  • Nothing is achieved without effort.
  • Ništa se ne postiže neradom.

Give someone an inch and they will take a mile.

  • Give someone a little and they will want more – some people are never satisfied.
  • Daš nekome prst, a on bi celu ruku.
I

 

In times of prosperity friends are plentiful.

  • You have many friends when you have no difficulties.
  • Kada imate puno novca, onda imate i puno prijatelja.

If a camel gets his nose in a tent, his body will follow.

  • If you let something intrusive enter your life, your life will become difficult.
  • Ako dozvolite da nešto što vas iritira uđe u vaš život, onda će vam ga to otežati.
J

 

 Justice delayed is justice denied.

  • If the law is applied too late, there is no justice.
  • Kada se zakon kasno primeni, onda pravda nije zadovoljena.
K

 

Knowledge is power.

  • Znanje je moć.

Kill one to warn a hundred.

  • Upozorite većinu tako što ćete kazniti manji broj ljudi.

Kill the goose that lays the golden egg.

  • Destroy something that would be a source of wealth or success.
  • Ubiti gusku koja nosi zlatna jaja.
L

 

Least said soonest mended.

  • The more discreet you are, the less damage you cause.
  • Što ste diskretniji manje ćete štete naneti.

Let bygones be bygones.

  • Let’s forgive and forget past quarrels.
  • Hajde da zaboravimo prošle razmirice.
M

 

Many hands make light work.

  • Sharing work makes work easier.
  • Lakše je uraditi nešto ako se posao podeli.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

  • If you get married too quickly, you may spend all your life regretting it.
  • Venčaj se na brzinu, kaj se natenane.
N

 

Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today.

  • Don’t postpone something you can do now.
  • Što možes danas ne ostavljaj za sutra.

Never say die.

  • Never give up.
  • Nikad ne odustajte.

No man can serve two masters.

  • It’s impossible to follow instructions from two different sources.
  • Nijedan čovek ne može služiti dva gospodara.
O

 

One today is worth two tomorrow.

  • What you have today is better than what is promised or hoped for.
  • Ono što imamo danas je bolje od onoga čemu se nadamo sutra.

One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

  • People don’t always like the same things.
  • Različiti ljudi ne vole iste stvari.
P

 

Penny wise, pound foolish.

  • Refers to a person who is careful about spending small amounts of money, but not careful about spending large amounts of money.
  • Onaj ko pametno troši male svote, nije pažljiv kada troši velike količine novca.

Practice makes perfect.

  • Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.
  • Vežbanjem se postiže savršenstvo.

Prevention is better than cure.

  • It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.
  • Bolje sprečiti nego lečiti.
R

 

Revenge is sweet.

  • There is satisfaction in returning an injury.
  • Osveta je slatka.

Rome was not built in a day.

  • It takes a long time to do a job properly. You should not expect to do it quickly.
  • Potrebno je vreme da bi se nešto odradilo kako treba.
S

 

Save me from my friends.

  • Friends can be more dangerous than enemies.
  • Prijatelji nekad mogu biti opasniji od neprijatelja.

Saying is one thing, doing is another.

  • People don’t always do what they announce.
  • Ljudi ne čine uvek ono što govore.

Short reckonings make long friends.

  • Debts paid quickly encourage friendship.
  • Čist račun – duga ljubav.
T

 

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

  • Children resemble their parents.
  • Iver ne pada daleko od klade.

The best advice is found on the pillow.

  • After a good night’s sleep we may find an answer to our problem.
  • Jutro je pametnije od noći.

The truth is in the wine.

  • People speak more freely under the influence of alcohol.
  • U vinu je istina.
V

 

Variety is the spice of life.

  • Doing a lot of different things makes life more interesting.
  • Drugačije stvari čine život zanimljivijim.

Virtue is its own reward.

  • You should not expect praise for acting in a correct or moral way.
  • Vrlina je sama po sebi nagrada.
W

 

Waste not, want not.

  • If you never waste anything, you will have it when you need it.
  • Ako ne trošiš zaludno, imaćeš kad ti je potrebno.

What the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over.

  • If a person doesn’t know about something, it cannot hurt them.
  • Ako čovek ne zna nešto, to ga ne može povrediti.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

  • You should adopt the customs of the people or country you are visiting, and behave in the same way.
  • Treba upražnjavati običaje onih ljudi u čijoj ste zemlji.
Y

 

You are never too old to learn.

  • Nikad niste previše stari da biste naučili nešto novo.

You never know what you can do until you try.

  • Nikad ne znaš šta možeš učiniti dok ne pokušaš.

You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.

  • You help me and I’ll help you.
  • Pomoći ću ti, ako ti meni pomogneš.

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