Afghan proverbs from Afghan culture corner

Proverbs are an essential part of the slang and folkloric culture of the Afghan people...here is a short list of proverbs we gathered...hope you enjoy them.

ProverbEnglish Proverb/Translation

1. Dil ba dil rah dara
There is a doorway that connects two hearts

2. Se che karey agha ba rabey
What you sow, shall you reap


3. Pesh kale khar yaaseen khwandan

Casting your pearls before swine
- Reading Scripture in front of a donkey

4. Ba ghaow ghaow sag, darya mordar namesha
A river is not cntaminated by having a dog drink from it

5. Aqobat gurg zada gurg shawad, gar che ba adami buzorg shawad
A wolf?s pup will grow into a wolf even if it is raised among men

6. Sher khana, robaye beroon
Every dog is a lion at home


Proverbs - ZarbulMathal Haa (with no translation)

1. Khoshy ba khoshy, sawdaa ba rezaa.
2. Dunyaa ra aw begira, Morghaaby ra taa band-e paaysh ast.
3. Musht, namona-e kharwaar
4. Saaly ke nekost, az bahaaresh paidaast
5. Karda haa peshimaan, naakardaa ba armaan.
6. Jawaab-e abla-haan khaamoshy.
7. Aw ke az sar tair shud, che yak naiza che sad naiza.
8. Deh kojaa? Darakhtaa koja?
9. Jang-e shudyaar, sare shudyaar.
10. Yaa nay nay, yaa deh deh.
11. Shaf shaf nay shaftaaloo.
12. Pesh-et beshinom, reeshet bekanum.
13. Sorat geria karda, bakht naan khorda.
14. Gap ba koocha, sag ba koocha.
15. Baar-e kaj ba manzel namayrasa.
16. Surmay aazmooda ra, aazmoodan khataast.
17. Taa zahmat nabaasha, raahat naist.
18. Buz az peya-e khod, gosfand az peya-e khod.
19. Paish-e kala-e khar, Yaaseen khaandan.
20. Destem ba Aaloo namayrasa, Aaloo tursh ast.
21. Morgh kam, goysh kam.
22. Hama ra Maar maygaza, maa ra kor baqay kohi.
23. Buz da gham-e jaan kandan, Qasaab da gham-e charboo.
24. Naan-o Piaaz, peshaany waaz.
25. Yak keshmesh, chehl Qalandar.
26. Khodet gul baashi, omret nay.
27. Gul posht-o roy nadaara.
28. Koza yak baar mishkena.
29. Aw ra naa deeda, moza ra az paay maykasha.
30. Do paay ra da yak moza kadan.
31. Kaasa ra ba koza zadan, wa koza ra ba kaasa zadan.
32. Sar-e bad, da balaay-e bad.
33. Maa ke duz mayshaim, maataab mibraaya.
34. Hazaar paisha-e, naan gadaay.
35. Agar aasyaab baaba ham baasha ba nobat ast. Aasiyaa ke de pelaar day, ham pa waar day.
36. Dandaan ke dard kad, chaaraish kasheedan ast.
37. Hajala kaar-e Shaitaan ast.
38. Zameen sakht-o, Aasmaan door.
39. Ba yak nam nam, baaraan namaysha.
40. Maalet ra negaah ko, hamsaaya-eta duz nagi.
41. Dair aayad, durust aayad.
42. Dushman-e daanaa, behtar az dost e naadaan.
43. Az zan e shaleeta wa deewaar e shekesta, Paighambar e khoda hazar kada.
44. Mard-e do zana, dam e bay gham nazana.
45. Kasi ke qadr e yak saib ra nadaana, baagh ram ke baresh bebakhshy namayfaama.
46. Paisait da jaibet, haqlet ba saret.
47. Balaa bood, barakatesh nay.
48. Ma chee maygom, dambooraim chee mayga.
49. Maahi ra har waqt az aw begeeri, taazast.
50. Aftaw ba do angusht put namaysha.

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