Three times measure, one time cut.
More Serbo-Croatian Proverbs:
Grandma gave a dinar to dance, and two to stop.Serbo-Croatian
Not all shiny things are golden.
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Those who study will know, those who save will have.
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A pear tree cannot bear an apple.
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An ugly girl blames the mirror.
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Who sows wind will harvest storm.
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