SAYINGS AND PROVERBS

Compare Slovene and English proverbs and sayings:

• • There is no smoke without fire. (Kjer je dim, je tudi ogenj.)

  • Slow and steady wins the race. (Počasi se daleč pride.)

  • Home sweet home. (Ljubo doma, kdor ga ima. )

  • No pain, no gain. (Brez muje se še čevelj ne obuje.)

  • The early bird catches the worm. (Rana ura – zlata ura.)

  • It’s no use crying over spilt milk. (Po toči zvoniti je prepozno.)

  • Every cloud has a silver lining. (Za vsakim dežjem posije sonce.)

  • Only a fool would make the same mistake twice. (Osel gre samo enkrat na led.)

  • Still waters run deep. (Tiha voda bregove dere.)

  • What goes around, comes around. (Kar seješ, to žanješ.)

Have a look at Slovene proverbs (Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3) and English ones that you can match them with. Use the following two pages for reference:

• Phrases and Sayings

• Wikiquote