English Proverbs with Urdu Equivalents - 1

Proverbs:part - 1

Everyone knows a proverb is a saying that conveys a specific truth in a pointed simple way. So proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience of popular wisdom.

A proverb is a sententious sentence and describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. I hope this study has increased your appreciate for Proverbs and your knowledge about this will be improved.

English Proverbs with Urdu Equivalents (collected by s.a.jabbar,kozhikode)

1)

When the old cock crows the young cocks follow.
Badoo ki adatain choto ko padti hai.

2)

Is takes two a make a quarrel.
Tali dono hatoon say bajti hai.

3)
A bad penny always comes back.
Khota sika kisi ko kabool nai.

4)
Business is business.
Soda phir soda hai.

5)
Distance lends charm to the view.
Dour kay dhol suhanay.

6)
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
No naqad na tera udhar/ jitni chadar utnay pawo phelo

7)
All the roads read to Rome.
Jithay di khooti uthay aan koloti/ ponchi waha par khak jaha ka khamer ta.

8)
Beggars can’t be choosers.
Mangany walay ko intikhab ka haq nai

9)
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
Aaj ka saag kal kay murgh say acha hai.

10)
Better low than be broken.
Jhook jana tootnay say bheter hai

11)
A blood will have blood.
Khoon ka badla khoon.

12)
Borrowed garments never fit well.
Parai charpai rass nai atti.

13)
Do well and have well.
Kar bala so ho bala

14)
Dry bread at home id better than roast meat abroad.
Ghar ki roki soki pardes kay murgh say bheter hai.

15)
Forbidden fruits are sweet.
Chori ke cheez badi mazydar hoti hai.

16)
A not to the wise and a rod to the otherwise.
Latoon kay  bhoot baton say nai mantay.

17)
A sinful man going to the bath in the Ganges.
100 chohay kah kar billi hajj ko chali

18)
The murder will be out.
Qatal chup nai sakta.

19)
To build castles in the air.
Khayali pulao pakana.

20)
Money makes the mare go.
Daam banaye kaam/ paisay say har kam hota hai. 

Collected by S.A.Jabbar,Kozhikkode