Proverbs Proverb A bad man is better than a bad name. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. A burnt child dreads the fire. A dog in the manger. A drop in the ocean. A figure among cyphers. A fog cannot be dispelled by a fan. A friend is need is a friend indeed. A little knowledge is dangerous thing. A nine days wonder. A rotten apple spoils its companion. A wolf in lamb’s clothing. Adversity never comes alone. All is well that ends well. An empty vessel makes much noise. As you sow, so shall you reap. Barking dogs seldom bite. Beggars can’t be choosers. Better be alone than in bad company. Between two stools, we come to the ground. Birds of a feather flock together. Care kills the cat. Charity begins at home. Contentment is happiness. Counsel is never out of date. Crust cows have short horns. Cut your coat according to the cloth. Death defies doctor. Diamond cuts diamond. Dishonor is worse than death. Distant drums sounds sweet. Do evil and look for it. Do good and cast it into the river. Drowning man catches at a straw. Even death cannot be had for asking. Even walls have ears. Every cock fights best on his dunghill. Every potter praises his own pot. Everyone does his business best. Everyone thinks his own geese swans. Everything looks yellow to a jaundices eye. Evil gotten evil spent. Excess of everything is bad. Experience is the mother of all knowledge.
Meaning Bad acha, badnam bura. Nach na jane aangan teda. Udhar ke sau rupye se ek rupya acha hota hai. Dudh ka jala chach bhi fuk fuk kar pita hai. Na khaye na khane de. Ut ke muh me jeera. Andho me kana raja. Aus chate pyas nahi bhujti. Mitra wahi jo musibat me kam aye. Nim hakim, khatrai jaan. Char din ki chandni, fir andheri rat. Ek gandi machli sare talab ko ganda kar deti hai. Much me Ram or bagal me churi. Musibat kabhi akeli nahi ati. Ant bhala to sab bhala. Thotha chana baje Ghana. Jaisi karni waise bharni. Jo garajte hai wo baraste nahi. Bhikari ki pasand kya or napasand kya. Buri sangat se akela bhala. Do nao me sawar karne wale dubte hi hai. Chor chor mossere bhai. Chinta chita saman hai. Ghar me diya jalakar mandir me jalaya jata hai. Santosh hi param sukh hai. Salah har samay achi hoti hai. Kutte ki puch tedi hi rahti hai. Jitni chadar ho utne hi pair pasarne chaiye. Maut ka koi ilaj nahi hota. Loha lohe ko kat ta hai. Apman ka jivan mritu se badtar hota hai. Dur ke dhol suhane hi hote hai. Kar bura to ho bura. Neki kar dariya me dal. Dubte ko tinke ka sahara hota hai. Muh mange maut bhi nahi milti. Diwaro ke bhi kan hote hai. Apni gali me to kutta bhi sher hota hai. Apni dahi ko koi bhi khatta nahi kahta. Jiska kam usi ko saje. Apna putra sabko pyara hota hai. Sawan ke andhe ko hara hi hara soojhta hai. Chori ka mal mori me. Ati har chij ki kharab hoti hai. Anubhav sampurn gyan ki janni hai.
Face to face the truth comes out First deserve than desire Forced labour is better than idleness Gold is the dust that blinds all eyes. Good health is above wealth. Good marksmen may miss. Good mind, good find Grief is the cancer of heart. Guilty conscience is ever suspicious. Handsome is that handsome does. High wind blow on high hills His wits are gone a wool gathering. Hunger is the best sauce. Hurry spoils curry In at one ear and out at the other is a good policy It is hard to live in Rome and fight with the pope Its money that buys both sand and land Killing two birds with one stone Lend and lose a friend Let sleeping dogs lie Life is worth bags of gold Like draws like Man proposes, God disposes Many a little make a mickle Misfortune never comes alone Money begets money and penury begets penury Much cry, little wool Never feel shy to eat your meal. No miles no meals Once hit, twice shy One commits the stealth and another hath the scorn. One fish infects the whole water. One flower makes no garland One post and one hundred candidates One today is better than two tomorrow. Out of the frying pan into the fire. Prevention is better than cure. Pride has a fall Quick and well are not knit well Quit not certainty for hope. Respect yourself and you will be respected. Riches have wings. Rod it the remedy for fools Rome was not built in a day Self praise is no recommendation. Slow and steady wins the race. Something is better than nothing Steal a goose and give giblets. Strike the iron when it is hot.
Muh par jhuth nahi bola ja sakta. Pahle yogya bano fir icha karo Bekari se begar bhali Sone ki chakachond ke age sab andhe. Tandrusti paise se jyada achi hoti hai Ache ache bhi chuk jate hai. Ap bhale to jag bhala Chinta chita saman hai. Chor ki dadi me tinka Acha wahi hota hai jo acha kam karta hai. Bade logo ki badi bate. Uski akal bhains charne gayi hai. Bhukh me chane bhi badam Utawala bahut bawla Ek kan se suno or dusro se nikal do Pani me rahkar magar se bair. Bato se pate nahi bharta. Ek tir se do shikar Udhar prem ki kainchi hai Tataiyo ke chatte me hath nahi marna chaiye. Jan bachi or lakho paye Chor chor mosare bhai Kam karna insan ka farz hai or poora karna bhagwan k Boond boon karke ghada bharta hai Musibat kabhi akele nahi ati Paisa paise ko khichta hai or garibi, garibi ko Uchi dukan fika pakwan Khane me sharam kaisi Bina kam ke dam nahi Ek bura kam or ajivan sharam Kare koi bhare koi Ek machli pure talab ko ganda kar deti hai. Ek phool se mala nahi banti. Ek anar or so bimar No nakad na terah udhar Asman se gira khajur me atka Ilaj se parhej acha Ghamand ka sar neecha Jaldi ka kam shaitan ka. Adhi chode sari ko dhyave. Apni maryada apne hath Laxmi chanchal hoti hai. Lato ke bhut bato se nahi mante. Safalta ek din me hasil nahi hoti. Apne muh miya mithu banne se kuch nahi hota. Dhima par lagatar chalne wala hi hamesh jitta hai Kuch na hone se kuch hona acha hota hai. Chori karke dan dena. Avsar ko kabhi mat gawao
The wearer best knows where the shoe pinches To cast pearls before swine To cry in the wilderness To make mountain of a mole hill. To rob peter and pay Paul Too many cooks spoil the broth. Too much courtesy too much craft. Uninvited guest sits on thorns. Vows made in storm are forgotten in calm. When character is lost, all is lost. When I am dead, the world is dead. Where there is a life, there is a hope. Where there is will, there is way. While in Rome, do as the Romans do Whistling maid and crowning hen are neither fit for men and goods
Pahanne wale ko pata hota hai ki chubhta kaha hai. Bandar kya jane adrak ka swad Bhains ke age bin bajana Rayi ka phaar banana Cow ko marker joota dan Bahut se jogi math ujad Madhur bani, dagabajo ki nishani Bin bulaya mehman haiwan jaisa Dukh me sumiran sab kare, such me kare na koi Charitra gaya to sab kuch gaya. Ap mare to jag parley. Jab tak saans tab tak aas. Jaha chah waha rah Jaisa desh waish bhesh Dhobi ka kutta na ghar ka na ghat ka
