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Serbian Proverbs

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Sayings of Serbian origin He who drinks on credit, gets drunk twice. When your wine is finished, conversation ends; when your money has been spent, you lose your friends. A good reputation is better than a golden girdle. God does not pay every Saturday. Three times measure, one time cut. Who does not keep a cat keeps mice. God created the beard on himself first. The wound heals, the scar remains. When big bells ring, little ones are not heard. You can judge what you make by what others make. It is easy to tempt a frog to the river. A good deed is the best form of prayer. No resolution without discussion. Walk the walk, then talk the talk. An empty knapsack is heavier to carry than a full one. Better to blush once than pale a hundred times. A dead man pays no debts. Mother earth promised to tell her secrets to heaven. The glory of ancestors should not prevent a man winning glory for himself. You don't need a candle to look for a fool. A gree...