Ko rano rani, dvije sreće grabi.

“He who rises early gathers two fortunes.”

Starting the day early gives a person a double advantage over others.

Tiha voda brijeg dere.

“Quiet water undermines the riverbank.”

A calm, quiet person can be more dangerous or capable than they appear.

Ko drugom jamu kopa, sam u nju upada.

“He who digs a pit for another falls into it himself.”

Trying to harm others through deceit often backfires on the schemer.

Bez muke nema nauke.

“Without hardship there is no learning.”

Real knowledge and skill are earned only through effort and struggle.

Jedna lasta ne čini proljeće.

“One swallow does not make a spring.”

A single good sign is not enough proof that a larger change has come.

Gost i riba, treći dan smrde.

“A guest and a fish stink after three days.”

Even a welcome guest becomes a burden if they overstay their visit.