Pogled sve kaže.

Word by word:

• pogled = look, glance, gaze, or expression
• sve = everything
• kaže = says

So the literal meaning is A look says everything.

In natural English, this is often better rendered as A look says it all.

Here, pogled does not just mean the physical act of looking. It usually means someone's look, expression, or the way they look at someone.

So in this sentence, pogled is closer to:

• a look
• a glance
• the expression in someone's eyes

That is why the sentence means that someone's expression reveals everything without words.

Because pogled is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative singular.

A very simple grammar breakdown is:

• pogled = subject
• sve = object
• kaže = verb

Also, pogled is a masculine singular noun, and the verb matches it in 3rd person singular: kaže.

Here sve means everything, and it functions as the direct object of kaže, so learners usually think of it as being in the accusative role.

In practice, sve keeps the same form here, so you do not see a separate ending.

So:

• pogled = nominative subject
• sve = object, meaning everything
• kaže = says

Because Serbian does not need it here.

English often says:

• It says it all
• A look says it all

But Serbian simply uses sve = everything / all.

So Pogled sve kaže corresponds to English A look says it all, even though Serbian does not include a separate word for it.

Because Serbian has no articles.

English must choose between:

• a look
• the look

Serbian does not make that distinction with a separate word. So pogled can mean:

• a look
• the look

The exact meaning depends on context.

In a general statement like this, English usually translates it as A look says it all.

Yes, but Serbian word order is more flexible than English word order.

A learner might expect:

• Pogled kaže sve

That is also possible and may feel more straightforward to beginners.

But Pogled sve kaže is natural too. Putting sve before kaže can give a slightly more expressive or emphatic feel, as if stressing everything.

So both are understandable, but the given version has a bit more style.

Kaže means says, while govori means speaks / says / tells in a broader sense.

In this sentence, kaže works very well because the idea is that the look communicates something clearly, almost as if it were speaking words.

You may also hear similar expressions with govori, but Pogled sve kaže is compact and idiomatic.

So the nuance is roughly:

• kaže = says
• govori = speaks / communicates

Here kaže sounds direct and natural.

Yes. It is the kind of sentence Serbian speakers use idiomatically to mean that someone's expression reveals everything.

It does not just describe a literal act of speaking. It means:

• no explanation is needed
• the face or eyes already reveal the truth
• emotions or intentions are obvious

A very natural English equivalent is:

• A look says it all
• The look says everything

A simple English-friendly approximation is:

POH-gled sveh KAH-zhe

A few notes:

• gled in pogled has a clear g and d
• sv in sve is pronounced together, not separated by a vowel
• ž in kaže sounds like the s in measure or the g in genre

So kaže sounds roughly like KAH-zhe.

Yes, in other contexts pogled can mean things like:

• view
• sight
• outlook
• point of view

But not here.

In Pogled sve kaže, the meaning is clearly look / expression / glance, because it is paired with kaže and describes nonverbal communication.

So this is a good example of how Serbian nouns can have several meanings depending on context.