Kdor drugemu jamo koplje, sam vanjo pade.

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

Scheming to harm someone else often ends up harming the schemer.

Vsak je svoje sreče kovač.

“Everyone is the blacksmith of their own fortune.”

A person's success or failure is largely shaped by their own effort and choices.

Brez muje se še čevelj ne obuje.

“Without effort, not even a shoe gets put on.”

Nothing, however small, is accomplished without some work.

Ne hvali dneva pred večerom.

“Do not praise the day before evening.”

Do not celebrate success or completion too early, before the outcome is certain.

Jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa.

“The apple does not fall far from the tree.”

Children tend to resemble their parents in character and behavior.

Lakota je najboljši kuhar.

“Hunger is the best cook.”

A person who is truly hungry will find any food delicious; need sharpens appreciation.