意思
Habits are very hard to change.
文化背景
Slovenians place a high value on routine and order. This proverb is often used as a self-deprecating way to acknowledge that they are 'creatures of habit.' In farming communities, doing things 'by the book' (tradition) was essential. The 'iron' in the proverb refers to the tools of the trade that lasted generations. The proverb appears in various forms in the works of 19th-century writers who were exploring the psychology of the Slovenian peasantry. In cities like Ljubljana, the phrase is used ironically when someone fails to adopt a new 'hip' trend, like using an e-scooter instead of walking.
Use it as an excuse
If you make a small mistake in Slovenian or forget a word, you can jokingly say 'Navada je železna sestra' to blame your native language habits!
Don't change the words
Proverbs are fixed. Even if you have a brother, don't say 'železen brat'. It will sound wrong to native speakers.
意思
Habits are very hard to change.
Use it as an excuse
If you make a small mistake in Slovenian or forget a word, you can jokingly say 'Navada je železna sestra' to blame your native language habits!
Don't change the words
Proverbs are fixed. Even if you have a brother, don't say 'železen brat'. It will sound wrong to native speakers.
Add 'stara'
Adding 'stara' (old) makes you sound much more like a native speaker: 'Stara navada je železna sestra.'
自我测试
Dopolni pregovor.
Navada je ________ sestra.
Pregovor se glasi 'Navada je železna sestra'.
V kateri situaciji bi uporabili ta pregovor?
Marko želi nehati piti sladke pijače, a vsak dan v trgovini spet kupi colo.
Pregovor uporabimo, ko nekdo ne more spremeniti svoje navade.
Kaj pomeni ta pregovor?
Navada je železna sestra pomeni:
Pregovor govori o moči navad, ne o dejanskih sestrah ali kovini.
Dopolni pogovor.
Ana: 'Zakaj spet zamujaš?' Borut: 'Oprosti, poskušam priti pravi čas, ampak ________.'
Borut se opravičuje za svojo slabo navado zamujanja.
🎉 得分： /4
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4 练习Navada je ________ sestra.
Pregovor se glasi 'Navada je železna sestra'.
Marko želi nehati piti sladke pijače, a vsak dan v trgovini spet kupi colo.
Pregovor uporabimo, ko nekdo ne more spremeniti svoje navade.
Navada je železna sestra pomeni:
Pregovor govori o moči navad, ne o dejanskih sestrah ali kovini.
Ana: 'Zakaj spet zamujaš?' Borut: 'Oprosti, poskušam priti pravi čas, ampak ________.'
Borut se opravičuje za svojo slabo navado zamujanja.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
4 个问题Yes, although it sounds traditional, young people use it ironically or when talking about their phone/internet habits.
Yes! If you exercise every day, you can say it's your 'železna sestra' to show how consistent you are.
In Slavic folklore, sisters often represent companions or fates that walk alongside you, whereas mothers represent origins.
It is always 'železna'. 'Železnata' would mean 'containing iron' (like water), which doesn't fit here.
相关表达
Navada je druga narava
synonymHabit is second nature.
Brez muje se še čevelj ne obuje
similarWithout effort, you can't even put on a shoe.
Sprememba je edina stalnica
contrastChange is the only constant.
Moč navade
specialized formThe power of habit.
