If it is true that "singing kept us going", then it is certainly true that maneštra kept us going as well.

It is part of the people's heritage and mentioned in many popular proverbs...

- It is easier to warm up the old maneštra than prepare a new one.
- All of this is the same old maneštra.
- You can swallow cold maneštra, but you can't swallow cold words.
- A cook's miracle – oversalted maneštra.
- Don't toss pepper into other people's maneštra.
- Maneštra is always better next door.

And anecdotes...

- My uncle Gašpar, when asked whether he preferred brunette or blonde women, responded "I like my maneštra hot, warm and cold!"
- A mother, accompanied by her young daughter, brings a pot of maneštra to the peasants working in the field who eat all of it from the same dish, seated in a circle.

The eldest in the group praises the food saying, "Who has made this wonderful maneštra?" "This little girl," says the mother jokingly and pointing to the girl. "Then she is ready to marry!" exclaims the man.