Idioms and Common Phrases in Serbian

After publishing yesterday's post it struck me that you might not  be aware of the  meaning of the phrase "ravno mi je sve".That's why I chose the word RAVAN = flat / even / equal as the topic of today's post:

• nekome je sve ravno ( do Kosova )= it's all the same ; it makes no difference

example: Uradi kako ti je drago - meni je sve ravno (do Kosova) ! 

translation: Do as you please - it makes no difference to me !

example from the song: Ravno mi je sve : because of the word "mi" this phrase means that he is indifferent, while the sentence before he means literally "ravno, nigde brda" = flat, no hill around 

• ravan kao dlan = as flat as a pancake 

example: Vojvodina je ravna kao dlan. (Vojvodina is as flat as a pancake.)

• na ravnoj nozi = on an equal footing; on equal terms

example: Razgovarali smo o svemu na ravnoj nozi (We talked about everything on equal terms)

• na ravne časti = share and share alike; even Stephen 

example: Sve što zaradimo delimo na ravne časti (Everything we earn we share and share alike)

• nema mu ravna = without a peer; second to none

example: Kao lekaru nema mu ravna (As a doctor he is second to none.)