Proverbs

The bigger you are the harder you fall. – Kdor visoko leta, nizko pade.

Home sweet home. – Ljubo doma, kdor ga ima.

Never say never. – Zarečenega kruha se največ poje, nikoli ne reci nikoli.

The early bird catches the worm. – Rana ura, zlata ura.

A friend in need is a friend indeed. – Prijatelja spoznaš v nesreči.

The apple never falls far from the tree. – Jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa

A healthy mind in a healthy body. – Zdrav duh v zdravem telesu.

Once bitten, twice shy. – Osel gre samo enkrat na led.

Don’t  count chickens before they’re hatched. – Ne hvali dneva pred večerom.

He was hoist by his own petard. – Kdor drugemu jamo koplje, sam vanjo pade.

He who laughs last laughs longest. – Kdor se zadnji smeje, se najslajše smeje.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. – Iz malega raste veliko.

There’s no place like home. – Povsod je lepo, a najlepše je doma.

United we stand, divided we fall. – V slogi je moč.

Two heads are better than one. – Več glav več ve.

Every man is the architect of his own fortune. – Vsak je svoje sreče kovač.

Love is blind. – Ljubezen je slepa.

No gain without pain. – Brez dela ni jela.

No pain, no gain. – Brez muje se še čevelj ne obuje.

Youth does not mind where it sets its foot. – Mladost je norost, čez jarek skače, kjer je most.

Time is money. – Čas je zlato.

More haste less speed. – Hiti počasi.

A good name is better than riches. – Dober glas seže v deveto vas.

All that glitters is not gold. – Ni vse zlato, kar se sveti.

The school of hard knocks. – Vsaka šola nekaj stane.

Accidents will happen. – Nesreča nikoli ne počiva.

Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today. – Kar lahko storiš danes, ne odlašaj na jutri.

Still waters run deep. – Tiha voda bregove dere.

Old habits die hard. – Navada je železna srajca.

Good wine needs no bush. – Dobro blago se samo hvali.

Hope dies last. – Upanje umira zadnje.

A white wall in the fool’s paper. – Kjer osel leži, tam dlako pusti.

All’s well that ends well. – Konec dober, vse dobro.

While the cat’s away the mice will play. – Ko mačke ni doma, miši plešejo.

Money makes the world go round. – Denar je sveta vladar.

First come first served. – Kdor prej pride, prej melje.

Lie has no feet. – Laž ima kratke noge.

Look after the pennies and pounds will look after themselves. – Zrno na zrno – pogača, kamen na kamen – palača.

Everything comes to those who wait. – Kdor čaka, dočaka.

Love is a disease. – Ljubezen je bolezen.

A promise made is a debt unpaid. – Obljuba dela dolg.

 

Tina, 9.r

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