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imati i jare i pare

имати и јаре и паре

imperfective

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VERB
  1. to have one's cake and eat it too
    Ne možeš da imaš i jare i pare. — You can't have your cake and eat it too.
    On bi da ima i jare i pare. — He wants to have his cake and eat it too.

Usually used with ne moći or hteti.

AI Updated 10 October 2026