15 Beautiful Croatian Phrases We Need in English

‘Old hen, good soup’: An older woman might have more appeal.

‘Let’s hang Pedro’: Let’s find a scapegoat. It refers to a novelty hit by Zagreb beat combo Kvartet 4M, whose title fell into everyday speech.

‘Who dines on wine has water for breakfast’: You have to pay the price for whatever you did the night before.

‘Man devises, God determines’: The best laid plans of mice and men.

‘When the willow bears grapes’: When pigs fly.

‘We were talking about the wolf, and now it’s at the door’: Speak of the devil

‘If he fell on his back, he would break his nose’: Whatever he does, he will always be unlucky.

‘Hurry slowly’: More speed, less haste.

‘The cat will come to the tiny door’: The consequences of your actions will come back to haunt you.

‘Without hardship there is no knowledge’: No pain, no gain.

‘Whoever is first gets the girl’: First come, first served.

‘Don’t run in front of the carriage’: Don’t jump the gun.

‘Bake it, then say it’: Think before you speak.

‘Dress yourself in borrowed feathers’: To take credit for someone else’s deeds.

‘Behind God’s legs’: In the middle of nowhere.