Tko rano rani, dvije sreće grabi.

“He who rises early grabs two strokes of luck.”

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

Bez muke nema nauke.

“Without hardship there is no learning.”

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

Strpljen spašen.

“The patient one is saved.”

Patience carries a person safely through difficulty.

Tko drugom jamu kopa, sam u nju upada.

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

Plotting harm against others tends to backfire on the plotter.

Bolje vrabac u ruci nego golub na grani.

“Better a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the branch.”

A smaller certain gain is worth more than a bigger uncertain one.

Gladan čovjek, ljut čovjek.

“A hungry man is an angry man.”

Unmet basic needs make people short-tempered and difficult.