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135 Sayings of Croatian Origin

1. "Newcomers are the most ambitious." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Newcomers are the most ambitious. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

2. "Better to prevent than to have to cure." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better to prevent than to have to cure. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

3. "Think before you speak." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Think before you speak. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

4. "Hasten slowly." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Hasten slowly. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

5. "With a full belly it is easy to talk about fasting." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

With a full belly it is easy to talk about fasting. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

6. "Better ever than never." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better ever than never. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

7. "A man of words and not of deeds, is like a garden full of weeds." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A man of words and not of deeds, is like a garden full of weeds. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

8. "A good horse has many faults; a bad one has hardly any." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A good horse has many faults; a bad one has hardly any. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

9. "One swallow does not make a spring." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

One swallow does not make a spring. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

10. "It is better to work in your own land than to count your money abroad." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is better to work in your own land than to count your money abroad. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

11. "A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

12. "A good friend is worth more than a bad brother." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A good friend is worth more than a bad brother. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

13. "A fox may change its skin, but never its character." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A fox may change its skin, but never its character. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

14. "He who buys what he does not need will sell what he needs." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who buys what he does not need will sell what he needs. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

15. "A honey tongue and a heart of gall." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A honey tongue and a heart of gall. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

16. "You can't have both money and sheep." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

You can't have both money and sheep. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

17. "Cats eat what hussies spare." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Cats eat what hussies spare. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

18. "A guest will not know what fasting means." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A guest will not know what fasting means. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

19. "Don't buy a pig in a poke." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't buy a pig in a poke. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

20. "Much more than you have sown will grow in your garden." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Much more than you have sown will grow in your garden. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

21. "He who digs a hole under someone else will fall into it himself." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who digs a hole under someone else will fall into it himself. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

22. "Don't buy a cat in a bag." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't buy a cat in a bag. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

23. "Crows will not pick out Crow's eyes." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Crows will not pick out Crow's eyes. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

24. "What once was up now is down and what once was down now is up." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

What once was up now is down and what once was down now is up. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

25. "It is necessary to take risks in order to achieve something." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is necessary to take risks in order to achieve something. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

26. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't put all your eggs in one basket. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

27. "A suit doesn't make a man." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A suit doesn't make a man. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

28. "Don't measure a wolf's tail until he is dead." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't measure a wolf's tail until he is dead. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

29. "His whole life he carried his wife on his back." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

His whole life he carried his wife on his back. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

30. "The wolf changes his hair, but never his temperament." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The wolf changes his hair, but never his temperament. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

31. "Distrust is the mother of safety." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Distrust is the mother of safety. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

32. "One hand washes the other." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

One hand washes the other. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

33. "Speak only the best of the dead." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Speak only the best of the dead. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

34. "In lies one has short legs." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

In lies one has short legs. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

35. "No solutions without discussions." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

No solutions without discussions. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

36. "A sparrow in your hand is better than a pigeon on the branch." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A sparrow in your hand is better than a pigeon on the branch. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

37. "Help the poor one for your own shame." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Help the poor one for your own shame. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

38. "Forge while the iron is hot." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Forge while the iron is hot. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

39. "Do not leave for tomorrow, things you can do today." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Do not leave for tomorrow, things you can do today. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

40. "Finding a needle in a haystack." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Finding a needle in a haystack. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

41. "Do your work slowly to make sure it gets thoroughly done." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Do your work slowly to make sure it gets thoroughly done. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

42. "Habit is a good servant, but a poor master." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Habit is a good servant, but a poor master. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

43. "It is difficult to chase a frog into the water." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is difficult to chase a frog into the water. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

44. "A covetous man does nothing that he should till he dies." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A covetous man does nothing that he should till he dies. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

45. "Blood is thicker than water." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Blood is thicker than water. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

46. "The way it came is the way it will go." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The way it came is the way it will go. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

47. "Fish and visitors stink after three days." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Fish and visitors stink after three days. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

48. "Better be in debt than in shame." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better be in debt than in shame. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

49. "Better a bad harvest than a bad neighbor." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better a bad harvest than a bad neighbor. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

50. "What is too much is not good even with bread." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

What is too much is not good even with bread. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

51. "Misfortune never comes alone." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Misfortune never comes alone. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

52. "He who wakes up early, catches two fortunes." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who wakes up early, catches two fortunes. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

53. "The owl mocked the tit." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The owl mocked the tit. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

54. "He who laughs last has the sweetest laugh." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who laughs last has the sweetest laugh. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

55. "Children, fools and drunken men tell the truth." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Children, fools and drunken men tell the truth. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

56. "Bad luck comes in threes." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Bad luck comes in threes. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

57. "Where the army goes there is no grass." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where the army goes there is no grass. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

58. "Good acts quiet often reward themselves." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Good acts quiet often reward themselves. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

59. "It is better to be a bull for a year than a cow for a hundred years." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is better to be a bull for a year than a cow for a hundred years. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

60. "The devil can make a pot but he can't make a lid." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The devil can make a pot but he can't make a lid. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

61. "The udder of a neighbor's cow is always bigger." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The udder of a neighbor's cow is always bigger. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

62. "The well fed one does not believe the hungry one." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The well fed one does not believe the hungry one. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

63. "When cat is absent, mice dance." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

When cat is absent, mice dance. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

64. "Nothing can be achieved without effort, suffering or hardship." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Nothing can be achieved without effort, suffering or hardship. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

65. "The morning shows how the day will be." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The morning shows how the day will be. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

66. "To follow everyone is wrong, to follow no one is worse." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

To follow everyone is wrong, to follow no one is worse. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

67. "A disaster never comes alone." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A disaster never comes alone. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

68. "The more eggs, the thicker the soup." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The more eggs, the thicker the soup. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

69. "If sorrow would not talk it would die." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

If sorrow would not talk it would die. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

70. "First sweep the ground in front of your own door." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

First sweep the ground in front of your own door. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

71. "The sheep that bleats, loses it's share in food." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The sheep that bleats, loses it's share in food. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

72. "Don't run in front of a carriage." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't run in front of a carriage. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

73. "All things come to he who waits." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

All things come to he who waits. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

74. "If you take too long to choose, you will end up with the leftovers." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you take too long to choose, you will end up with the leftovers. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

75. "The drunkard thinks of only one thing and the barman of something else." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The drunkard thinks of only one thing and the barman of something else. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

76. "From bad father, and worse mother." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

From bad father, and worse mother. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

77. "He who asks, need not wander." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who asks, need not wander. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

78. "A lie has no legs." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A lie has no legs. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

79. "All that's well lasts short." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

All that's well lasts short. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

80. "All truths are not to be told." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

All truths are not to be told. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

81. "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

82. "A cute lamb can suck off of two mothers." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A cute lamb can suck off of two mothers. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

83. "Men wishes, but god decides." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Men wishes, but god decides. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

84. "God does not love those who have not suffered." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

God does not love those who have not suffered. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

85. "Polite words open iron gates." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Polite words open iron gates. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

86. "People who make the most or the loudest threats are the least likely to take action." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

People who make the most or the loudest threats are the least likely to take action. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

87. "Age and poverty are ill to bear." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Age and poverty are ill to bear. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

88. "Better now than later." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better now than later. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

89. "Every bird has a hawk above it." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Every bird has a hawk above it. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

90. "The starving man will never burn his bread." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The starving man will never burn his bread. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

91. "The unsettled person does not prosper." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The unsettled person does not prosper. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

92. "Still water wears down mountains." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Still water wears down mountains. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

93. "In trouble you know a hero." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

In trouble you know a hero. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

94. "God helps those who help themselves." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

God helps those who help themselves. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

95. "Trust yourself and your horse." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Trust yourself and your horse. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

96. "If you don't start, you won't finish." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you don't start, you won't finish. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

97. "Lies never pay the toll." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Lies never pay the toll. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

98. "Where there is smoke, there is fire too." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where there is smoke, there is fire too. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

99. "Easy come, easy go." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Easy come, easy go. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

100. "Even a dog will not eat a leg without flesh." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Even a dog will not eat a leg without flesh. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

101. "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

102. "Feed your horse as a friend, mount him as an enemy." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Feed your horse as a friend, mount him as an enemy. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

103. "God first created a beard for himself." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

God first created a beard for himself. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

104. "The old lady with cakes has already passed by." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The old lady with cakes has already passed by. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

105. "An empty barrel sings in the wind." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

An empty barrel sings in the wind. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

106. "Action instead of talking." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Action instead of talking. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

107. "All's well that ends well." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

All's well that ends well. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

108. "The hunchback sees the hump of others, never his own." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

The hunchback sees the hump of others, never his own. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

109. "A splinter doesn't land far from the trunk." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

A splinter doesn't land far from the trunk. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

110. "Don't add fuel to the fire." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't add fuel to the fire. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

111. "Cats hide their claws." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Cats hide their claws. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

112. "First do your task, then talk about it." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

First do your task, then talk about it. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

113. "Three days of any guest is plenty." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Three days of any guest is plenty. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

114. "Gold is not everything that shines." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Gold is not everything that shines. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

115. "Mere formal signs of being an authority does not make you one." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Mere formal signs of being an authority does not make you one. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

116. "He who can, gets two." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who can, gets two. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

117. "Truth's violinist is always beaten with his own bow." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Truth's violinist is always beaten with his own bow. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

118. "Check before you bite if it is bread or a stone." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Check before you bite if it is bread or a stone. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

119. "Many midwives, child will be lazy." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Many midwives, child will be lazy. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

120. "Do not expect friendly reply when being obnoxious." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Do not expect friendly reply when being obnoxious. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

121. "You may boast to strangers, but tell the truth to your own people." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

You may boast to strangers, but tell the truth to your own people. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

122. "Without money one cannot go anywhere, not even to church." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Without money one cannot go anywhere, not even to church. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

123. "Save three pieces of gold and the fourth one will fall into your lap." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Save three pieces of gold and the fourth one will fall into your lap. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

124. "Who wishes war, may war be in his house." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Who wishes war, may war be in his house. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

125. "Do not criticize a gift." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Do not criticize a gift. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

126. "Woe to him who sits upon a branch." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Woe to him who sits upon a branch. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

127. "Money sticks to money." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Money sticks to money. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

128. "After rain comes sun." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

After rain comes sun. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

129. "First leap, then say, “jump”!" (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

First leap, then say, “jump”! (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

130. "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

131. "Where right has no power, there power likes to be." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where right has no power, there power likes to be. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

132. "Without suffering, there is no learning." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Without suffering, there is no learning. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

133. "Morning is smarter than evening." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

Morning is smarter than evening. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

134. "To have bigger eyes than the stomach." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

To have bigger eyes than the stomach. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

135. "First help yourself and then God will help you." (Croatian Sayings) Click to tweet

First help yourself and then God will help you. (Croatian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

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