Bosnian proverbs

Proverbs from all Bosnian speaking parts of the world. B Latin: Bolje vrabac u ruci, nego golub na grani. - Cyrillic: Боље врабац у руци, него голуб на грани. Translation: A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the branch. English equivalent: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Meaning: "Something you have for certain now is of more value than something better you may get, especially if you risk losing what you have in order to get it." Source for meaning of English equivalent: Martin H. Manser The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs http://books.google.com/books?id=fgaUQc8NbTYC 29 July 2013 2007 Infobase Publishing 978-0-8160-6673-5 28 Kovačević 1991 Srpsko-engleski rečnik idioma, izraza i izreka Filip Višnjić 48 G Latin: Gvožđe se kuje dok je vruće. - Cyrillic: Гвожђе се кује док је вруће. Translation: Iron is worked when it's still hot. English equivalent: Strike while the iron is hot. Matković, umjetnosti, knijiževnost 1980 Forum 391 Latin: Gdje ti mnogo obećavaju, malu torbu ponesi. - Cyrillic: Гдjе ти много обећавају, малу торбу понеси. Translation: Where people are promising much to you, bring a small bag. English equivalent: He says the moon is made of cheese. Jong 2009 Strah od letenja Alnari 399 8677103805 I Latin: Iver ne pada daleko od klade. - Cyrillic: Ивер не пада далеко од кладе. Translation: A splinter doesn't land far from the trunk. English equivalent: An apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Meaning: "Children observe daily and — in their behaviour — often follow the example of their parents." Source for meaning of English equivalent: Paczolay Gyula European proverbs: in 55 languages, with equivalents in Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese http://books.google.com/books?id=JiXzAAAAMAAJ 1997 Veszprémi Nyomda 1-875943-44-7 259 X Source: Strauss Emmanuel 1998 Dictionary of European Proverbs Routledge 140 0415160502 N Nema vatre bez dima. Translation: There is no fire without smoke. Meaning: Everything happens for a reason. Second meaning: There is some truth to all rumours. Bošković-Stulli 1983 Usmena književnost nekad i danas Prosveta 262 Latin: Nije zlato sve što sija. - Cyrillic: Није злато све што сија. Translation: Not all shiny things are golden. English equivalent: All that glitters is not gold. Meaning: An attractive appearance may be deceptive. It may cover or hide a much less favourable content. Source for meaning: Paczolay Gyula 1997 European Proverbs in 55 languages DeProverbio.com 114 527 1-875943-44-7 Zagrebu. Centar za etnološku kartografiju, Zagrebu. Etnološki zavod 1991 Studia ethnologica Centar 153 P Latin: Pas koji laje ne ujeda. - Cyrillic: Пас који лаје не уједа. Translation: The dog that barks doesn't bite. Meaning: Someone who threatens too much does this to frighten his enemies but in fact doesn't have enough courage to do anything about it. English equivalent: Barking dogs seldom bite. Benson 1993 Englesko-srpskohrvatski rečnik Prosveta 57 Прво скочи па реци хоп. Transliteration: Prvo skoči pa reci hop. Translation: First leap, and then say "hop"! English equivalent: Walk the walk, then talk the talk. Anić, Pranjković, Samardžija 1994 Rječnik hrvatskoga jezika Novi liber 947 T Latin: Tko drugome jamu kopa sam u nju pada. - Cyrillic: Тко другоме јаму копа сам у њу пада. Translation: Who digs a trap for others ends up in it himself. Serbian Studies 1991 Serbian studies North American Society for Serbian Studies 83 Latin: Tko rano rani, dvije sreće grabi. - Cyrilic: Тко рано рани, двиjе среће граби. Translation: One who gets up early is doubly lucky. English equivalent: Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Meaning: "A lifestyle that involves neither staying up late nor sleeping late is good for body and mind and leads to financial success." Source for meaning of English equivalent: Martin H. Manser The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs http://books.google.com/books?id=fgaUQc8NbTYC&pg=PA70 5 September 2013 2007 Infobase Publishing 978-0-8160-6673-5 70 Težak 1998 Teorija i praksa nastave hrvatskoga jezika Školska knjiga 535 9530503261 Тко с ђаволом тикве сади, о главу му се обију. Transliteration Tko s vragom tikve sadi, o glavu mu se obiju. Translation: If one sows pumpkins with the devil, they will bash onto one's head. English equivalent: He who sups with the devil must use a long spoon. Milosavljević Boško Serbian-English dictionary of idioms https://books.google.com/books?id=Ob4XAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA293 1995 978-86-379-0522-6 293 V Latin: Vrana vrani oči ne vadi. - Cyrillic: Врана врани очи не вади. Translation: A crow doesn't pick out another crow's eyes. (A thief does not steal from another thief) English equivalent: Hawks will not pick out Hawk's eyes; (There is) honor among thieves. Source: Strauss Emmanuel 1998 Dictionary of European Proverbs Routledge 31 0415160502 Category:Proverbs by language U Уздај се усе и у своје кљусе! Transliteration: Uzdaj se u se i u svoje kljuse! Translation: Trust yourself and your horse! Ersoy Ahmet 2010 Modernism: The Creation of Nation-States 247 486 9637326618