| Facts about Slovakia | |
| Location: | Central Europe |
| Capital City: | Bratislava |
| Government: | Parliamentary republic |
| Language: | Slovak |
| Currency: | Slovak koruna (SKK) |
| Population: | 5,447,502 |
| Area: | 49,035 sq km |
| Time Zone: | CET |
| Calling Code: | +421 |
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Slovakia Sayings and Proverbs
| Čo môžeš urobiť dnes, neodkladaj na zajtra. | Act today only tomorrow is too late |
| Akoby hrach na stenu hádzal. | Like water off a duck’s back. |
| Kto druhému jamu kope, sám do nej spadne. | Curses, like chickens, come home roost. |
| Všetko zlé je na niečo dobré. | Everything bad is good for something. |
| Jablko ďaleko od stromu nepadne. | An apple does not fall far from the tree. |
| Trpezlivosť ruže prináša. | Patience and time overcomes all things. |
| Pomaly ďalej zájdeš. | Slow but sure wins the race. |
| Bez práce nie sú koláče. | No work - no cake. |
| Pomôž si človeče, aj Pán Boh ti pomôže. | Help yourself and God will help you. |
| Všade dobre, doma najepšie | There's no place like home. |
| Čo oči nevidia, srdce nebolí. | What eyes don't see, heart doesn't hurt. |
| Zvyk je železná košeľa. | Habit is the second nature. |
| V núdzi poznáš priateľa. | A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| Darovanému koňovi sa na zuby nepozerá. | Never look a gift horse in the mouth. |
| Čas je najlepší lekár. | Time Heals All Wounds. |
| Aká matka, taká Katka. | Like father like son. |
| Šaty robia človeka. | Fine feathers make fine birds. |
| Vrana k vrane sadá, rovný rovného si hľadá. | Birds of the same feather flock together. |
| Ako sa do hory volá, tak sa z hory ozýva. | The way you call into the mountain is the way the echo will sound. |
| Čo na srdci, to na jazyku. | Have one’s hearth in one’s mouth. |
| Láska hory prenáša. | Love makes the world go round. |
| Zíde z očí, zíde z mysle. | Out of sight, out of mind. |
| Lepší vrabec v hrsti ako holub na streche. | Better is a sparrow in the hand than a pigeon on the roof. |
| Ráno je múdrejšie večera. | The morning is wiser than the evening. |
| Zlá zelina nevyhynie | Evil herb never dies out. |
| Pes, ktorý šteká, nehryzie. | Barking dogs seldom bite. |
| Lož mákrátke nohy. | Lies have short legs. |
| Kto sa smeje naposledy, ten sa smeje najlepšie. | He who laughs last laughs best. |
See also Useful Vocabulary
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