When you recognize you should not risk losing something, you already have by trying to get something you think might be better

said when there are too many people involved in trying to do the same thing, so that the final result will not be good

said to emphasize that it is not useful feeling sorry about something that has already had happened

Croatian = Bolje vrabac u ruci, nego golub na grani

it is better to act or deal with problems immediately, because if you wait things will get worse

when somebody has an advantage if they do something immediately or before anybody else does it

to make good sense of an opportunity while it lasts

Every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantage

said when one bad thing happens, followed by a lot of other bad things that make a bad situation worse

Croatian = Kakav otac, takav sin

meaning=as the father is, so will the son be. Family traits are inherited

Croatian = Pravi prijatelj se poznaje u nevolji

meaning= the true friend helps you when you need it regardless of the situation

English= He who laughs last, laughs longest

Croatian = Tko se zadnji smije, najslađe se smije

meaning= don't rush to draw conclusions, wait for a situation to be clear to determine what needs to be done

English= Haste makes waste.

meaning=when you want to do something in a hurry, you risk making a mistake; it is better to be cautious in any situation

English= Happy as a clam at high tide.

Croatian= Sretan kao svinja u blatu.

meaning= when you have an environment where you feel good, you don't need anything, it's like a fish in water

RO: Minciuna are picioare scurte.

Croatian = U laži su kratke noge.

Meaning: the truth always comes out, the lie cannot last long

English = he makes a "stallion out of a mosquito”

Croatian = Raditi od muhe slona.

meaning=it indicates an exaggeration, when reality is distorted in a negative sense

English= to stare like a cat at a calendar"

Croatian = Buljiti kao tele u šarena vrata.

meaning= it indicates that a person does not know what to do or does not understand a particular situation

Take the bitter with the sweet

The tree bends when it gets old.

Two heads are better than one.

Many a little makes a mickle

Meaning=this expression is used to convey that even in difficult situations, there is often a positive aspect or hope

^meaning: Whoever wakes up early in the morning goes far.

Frate, frate, dar brânza e pe bani.

Meaning:Although relationships are important, opportunities and resources must be seized at the right moment.

Romanian: Pasărea timpurie prinde viermele.

Meaning: The person who arrives first in a place or does something first is most likely to get what they want.