Nekome je život majka, a nekome maćeha.
English translation: life to one is mother, to another is stepmother
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| 3 | Some people have all the luck |
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| nekome je život majka, a nekome maćeha life to one is mother, to another is stepmother Explanation: Ž. Kovačević - Frazeološki rečnik: Sudbina je jednom majka, drugome maćeha, poslovica (lat. Ut non sit satius aestimare, parens melior homini an tristor noverca fuerit. ) Fortune to one is mother, to another is stepmother sentencedict.com: sentence: Fortune to one is mother, to another is stepmother. http://sentencedict.com/s/42844.html |
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Some people have all the luck Explanation: Some people have all the luck An expression of mild envy at another's fortune and/or frustration for one's own misfortune. I can't believe Susie won both raffles—some people have all the luck. I've been unemployed for a year, and you got a new job in a matter of weeks. Geez, some people have all the luck. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/some people have all th... |
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Life is not fair Explanation: Possibly also - Life is unfair |
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