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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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