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.

Bolje ikad nego nikad.

“Better late than never.”

Doing something after a delay is still preferable to never doing it.

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.

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.