Serbian Proverbs

Serbian Proverbs capture Balkan wisdom shaped at a crossroads of empires, from medieval monasteries to Ottoman times. They celebrate honor, family, hospitality, and dry humor about fate, work, and stubborn courage.

It is not at the table but in prison that you learn who your true friends are. (Serbian Proverb)
A foolish fox is caught by one leg, but a wise one by all four. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
A thorn pierces young skin more quickly than old. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
Complain to someone who can help you. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
The glory of ancestors should not prevent a man winning glory for himself. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
Good deeds are the best prayer. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
It is easy to tempt a frog to the river. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
When your wine is finished, conversation ends; when your money has been spent, you lose your friends. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
You can judge what you make by what others make. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
You don't need a candle to look for a fool. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
A dead man pays no debts. (Serbian Proverb)
A greedy man God hates. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
The wound heals, the scar remains. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
What is it to be a gentleman? Firstly it is to be thankful and secondly to complain. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
When big bells ring, little ones are not heard. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
A good deed is the best form of prayer. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
He who drinks on credit, gets drunk twice. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
Better to blush once than pale a hundred times. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
Mother earth promised to tell her secrets to heaven. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
An empty knapsack is heavier to carry than a full one. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
A good reputation is better than a golden girdle. (Serbian Proverb)
A greedy father has thieves for children. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
God created the beard on himself first. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
Three times measure, one time cut. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
Everyone is worth more than his neighbor and less than his son. View proverb
Serbian Proverb
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