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FAMOUS IDIOMS 2. in Serbian - B2 level

Translation: Who doesn’t have in his head has in his feet.
English equivalent: Absent-minded do the work twice.

Ко нема у глави, има у ногама. / Ko nema u glavi, ima u nogama.

Translation: The one who’s able gets two.
English equivalent: Skilled worker is paid double.

Ко уме, њему две. / Ko ume, njemu dve

Translation: In lies, one has short legs.
English equivalent: A lie has no legs.

У лажи су кратке ноге. / U laži su kratke noge.

Translation: A splinter doesn’t land far from the trunk.
English equivalent: An apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Ивер не пада далеко од кладе. / Iver ne pada daleko od klade.

Translation: A wolf changes his hair, but never his character.
English equivalent: A leopard can’t change its spots.

Вук длаку мења, али ћуд никад. / Vuk dlaku menja, ali ćud nikad.

Translation: When willows bear grapes.
English equivalent: When pigs fly.

Кад на врби роди грожђе. / Kad na vrbi rodi grožđe.

Translation: You can’t have both your baby goat (kid) and your money.
English equivalent: You can’t have your cake and eat it (too).

Не може и јаре и паре. / Ne može i jare i pare.