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.