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Boljši vrabec v roki kot golob na strehi.

“A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the roof.”

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

— Traditional Slovenia Wisdom, Slovenia

Source: Traditional Slovenia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Slovenia

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.

Source: Traditional Slovenia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

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.

Source: Traditional Slovenia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Brez muje se še čevelj ne obuje.

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

Nothing, however small, is accomplished without some work.

Source: Traditional Slovenia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

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.

Source: Traditional Slovenia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

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.

Source: Traditional Slovenia proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Kdor rano vstaja, mu Bog daja.

“He who rises early, God provides for him.”

Diligence and an early start are rewarded with good fortune.

Source: Traditional Slovenia proverb, public-domain oral tradition