Like father, like son.
"Kakav otac takav sin." Jill: George's father smoked all the time, and now George is smoking excessively, too. Jane: Like father, like son, eh? I think my son will grow up tall, just like his father. Like father, like son.
Live and let live.
"Budi tolerantan!" (We should not interfere in other people´s business. We should live our own lives and let others live their lives.)
Make hay while the sun shines.
"Željezo se kuje dok je vruće." (If you have an opportunity to do something, do it before the opportunity expires.)
Man proposes, but God disposes.
"Čovjek sanja, Bog određuje."
Necessity is the mother of invention.
"Nevolja je najbolja škola." (=You create things you need.) When the fan belt on Linda's car broke in the middle of the desert, Linda used her stockings as a replacement. Necessity is the mother of invention.
No news is good news.
"Dobro je kad nema vijesti." (If we are waiting for news about someone, it´s probably good if we hear nothing because `bad news´ would arrive quickly.)
No pain, no gain. / No gain without pain.
(poslovica) "Bez muke nema nauke." Player: I can't do any more push-ups. My muscles hurt. Coach: No pain, no gain. Come on, everybody! Run one more lap! No pain, no gain!
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
"Tko ne riskira, ne profitira." (You have to try or you won´t get anything. )
Once bitten twice shy.
"Koga zmija ugrize i guštera se boji."
pen is mightier than the sword
riječ je moćnija od mača
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