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Ne može se sedeti na dve stolice.

“You cannot sit on two chairs at once.”

A person must eventually commit to one choice rather than trying to have both.

— Traditional Serbia Wisdom, Serbia

Source: Traditional Serbia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Serbia

Ko rano rani, dve sreće grabi.

“He who rises early gathers two fortunes.”

Starting early doubles what a person can accomplish in a day.

Source: Traditional Serbia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Strpljen — spasen.

“The patient one is the saved one.”

Enduring hardship with patience ultimately leads to relief or salvation.

Source: Traditional Serbia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Mnogo zrna gomilu načine.

“Many grains make a pile.”

Small, steady contributions accumulate into something substantial over time.

Source: Traditional Serbia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Ko brzo sudi, brzo se i kaje.

“He who judges quickly, repents quickly.”

Hasty judgment often leads to just-as-hasty regret.

Source: Traditional Serbia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Ko dobro počne, on je na pola radnje.

“He who begins well is already halfway through the task.”

A strong start makes the rest of the work far easier to finish.

Source: Traditional Serbia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Mi o vuku, a vuk na vrata.

“We speak of the wolf, and the wolf is at the door.”

The person or thing just mentioned has a habit of appearing right afterward.

Source: Traditional Serbia proverb, public-domain oral tradition