Talk:Bosnian proverbs

Why are the Bosnian proverbs written in Ekavian? 87.250.113.213 14:09, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

D

• Latin: Da padne na leđa, razbio bi nos. - Cyrillic: Да падне на леђа,разбио би нос.
  • Translation: If he fell onto his back, he'd break his nose. (when the person is very clumsy)

• Latin: Dala baba dinar da se uhvati u kolo, a dva da se pusti. - Cyrillic: Дала баба динар да се ухвати у коло, а два да се пусти.
  • Translation: Grandma gave a dinar to dance, and two to stop. (Be careful what you wish for.)

G

• Latin: Gdje je mnogo babica, kilava su deca. - Cyrillic: Гдjе je много бабица, килава cу деца.
  • Translation: Where there are many midwives, children will be feeble. (Too many cooks spoil the broth.)

K

• Latin: Kad mačke nema, miševi kolo vode. - Cyrillic: Кад мачке нема, мишеви коло воде.
  • Translation: When cat is absent, mice circle dance. (When the cat's away, the mice will play.)

• Latin: Ko vino večera, vodu doručkuje. - Cyrillic: Ко вино вечера, воду доручкује.
  • Translation: Who has wine for dinner, he has water for breakfast. (You can't avoid paying consequences for your deeds)

• Latin: Ko seje vjetar, žanje oluju. - Cyrillic: Ко сeје вjетар, жање олују.
  • Translation: Who sows wind will harvest storm. (Similar to As you sow, so you shall reap.)

• Latin: Ko uči znaće, ko štedi imaće. - * Cyrillic: Ко учи знаће, ко штеди имаће.
  • Translation: Those who study will know, those who save will have.

L

• Latin: Lijepa riječ i gvozdena vrata otvara. - Cyrilic: Лиjепа риjеч и гвоздена врата отвара.
  • Translation: A kind word opens even the iron doors. (you can succeed in anything by being polite)

N

• Latin: Na mlađima svijet ostaje. - Cyrillic: На млађима свиjет остаје.
  • Translation: The world is left to the young.

• Latin: Na nevidišu nema krivice. Cyrillic: На невидишу нема кривице.
  • Translation: If it isn't seen, there's no guilt. (If you do something without being caught it isn't done.)

• Latin: Ne može kruška da rodi jabuku. - Cyrillic: Не можe крушка да роди јабуку.
  • Translation: A pear tree cannot bear an apple.

• Latin: Ne sej tikve gdje još nisu nikle! - Cyrillic: Не сeј тикве гдjе још нису никле!
  • Translation: Don't plant pumpkins where they never sprouted! (Don't waste your time trying things which are proven won't work)

• Latin: Nema vatre bez dima. - Cyrillic: Нема ватре без дима.
  • Translation: There is no fire without smoke. (Where there is smoke there is fire.)

• Latin: Nema mirnog dijeteta ni mlade babe. - Cyrillic: Нема мирног дijетета ни младе бабе.
  • Translation: There's no quiet child nor young grandmother.

• Latin: Nema hlijeba bez motike! - Cyrillic: Нема хлиjеба без мотике!
  • Translation: There's no bread without a hoe! (Similar to Only hard work pays off.)

P

• Latin: Praviti od komarca magarca. - Cyrillic: Правити од комарца магарца.
  • Translation: To make a donkey out of a mosquito. (To make a mountain of a molehill.)

R

• Latin: Rugala se šerpa loncu, široka mu usta. - Cyrillic: Ругала се шерпа лонцу, широка му уста.
  • Translation: A pan was mocking a pot because his mouth is big. (The pot calls the kettle black.)

S

• Latin: Svuda pođi, svome domu dođi. - Cyrillic: Свуда пођи, својој кући дођи.
  • Translation: Go everywhere, come back to your home.

Š

• Latin: Što možeš danas, ne ostavljaj za sutra. - Cyrillic: Што можеш данас, не остављај за сутра.
  • Translation: Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

T

• Latin: Tiha voda breg roni. - Cyrillic: Тиха вода брег рони.
  • Translation: Quiet water wears down a mountain.

• Latin: Triput mjeri, jednom sijeci. - Cyrillic: Трипут мjери, једном сиjеци. -
  • Translation: Measure thrice, cut once.

U

• Latin: U tom grmu čuči zec! - Cyrillic: У том грму чучи зец!
  • Translation: That's the bush where the rabbit squats! (That's where the solution lies!)

• Latin: Umiljato jagnje dvije ovce sisa. - Cyrillic: Умиљато јагње двиjе овце сиса.
  • Translation: Cuddly lamb suckles from two ewes. (Similar to Flattery will get you everywhere.)