Kashmiri Proverbs

Kashmiri Proverbs

#	Kashmiri Proverb	Transliteration	Translation
1	"Achev khote che kuthe duur"	"The knees are farther than the eyes."	"Blood is thicker than water."
2	"Akh duda biyi maji kyut toak"	"An uninvited guest, and he wants a (Toak) plateful of food for his mother [in addition to feeding himself] !"	"Brazenness."
3	"Akh hammami ti byak damami"	"One is the servant of the hamaam (kashmiri heated room) and the other is the assistant for heating it."	"Conspiracy."
4	"Aakhon sahib chu satan hanzay tsochi bagrawan"	"The school-master distributes the bread of the pupils."	"The king spends what the people pay him in taxes, he has nothing of his own."
5	"Athachi ungajii panch che na asaan hisheyy."	"The five fingers of the hand are not all equal."	"Not all people are alike, or that all do not attain the same rank in life."
6	"Ayal khanan na koj ; parzanen mimyuz"	"To one’s own dear children breakfast is not given but to the strangers not only breakfast but tiffin is served."	"A person who neglects his own kith and kin, but entertains strangers."
7	"Attri wanan chu mushk laran. Kharas wanan chu tembri laran"	"From a perfumer’s shop one gets a pleasant scent, From a blacksmith’s shop one gets embers."	"Cultivation of the society of good people will make you good. He who plays with the cat must expect a scratching."
8	"Bedh kani chu lokchev kanyev seeth rozit hykan"	"A big stone remains in position coz of help from small stones."	"A man in a position needs subordinates to support him."
9	"Batee taryov kadlas tai gadi daryos aes"	"A Kashmiri pandit was passing over a bridge and a fish opened its mouth [to swallow him]."	"Kashmiri Pandits are generally weak physically because they do not do jobs which require manual labor but devote themselves much to study or do easy jobs."
10	"Bib Kamalas ti Meer mazras"	"When the wife at peak of adulthood, the husband is in the grave."	"Unequal marriage – young girl and old man."
11	"Boni mohar tulun"	"To pierce a chinar with a pestle."	"An impossible thing."
12	"Brari Saleh"	"Acts as pious as a cat"	"A hypocrite."
13	"Buhuri bayi hund kan hyu zethan"	"Stretching out like the ear of the apothecary’s wife."	"To go beyond the limit."
14	"Chayi tani ya gani magar tech gachi cheyn."	"Tea, whether weak or strong, should be taken hot."	""
15	"Chaniy phar ta gonshan war"	"Empty boast and twisted moustaches."	"Smart clothes and empty pockets."
16	"Dab lagus ta pheran phutus."	"Having tumbled down his pheran (long garment) got broken."	""
17	"Dali Baate ti Khoji thool"	"Dal for a Pandit and an egg for a Khoja"	"The kind of food they like."
18	"Doh doh chi na hishi asaan."	"All days are not equal."	""
19	"Gagur pakan hol hol, Par pani vaj kun syud."	"The rat runs in a zigzag course, Yet straight towards its own hole."	"Said of a person who looks simple but is very careful where his own interests are concerned."
20	"Gora senzi kotshi sowri na zanh"	"The guru’s bag will never get exhausted."	"Priests are ever prosperous, receiving charity on all occasions."
21	"Grahna kandur"	"A baker during an eclipse."	"A sorry figure."
22	"Hanthi wali dodh ta ganthi wali thool."	"He is capable of causing milk to flow from a barren woman’s breast."	"An adventurer."
23	"Hari zyun ta maghi dhayni"	"Firewood in Har (June- July), and paddy in Magi (January-February)."	"These things should be purchased in those months for better quality."
24	"Heli pethuk shaqdar."	"The guard just at the time the crop has begun earing."	"Said of a person who takes no pains to earn money for himself, but feeds on others’ earnings."
25	"Kakaw-nai che kani shrapan."	"Partridges alone can digest a stone."	"A strong person has a good appetite."
26	"Kah gav doyanas kahi dohi chokh Hash chem zaam chem kya chum sokh"	"Eleven cows are milked, after eleven days I get a little milk."	"Mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law are notorious for ill-treatment of their daughters-in-law."
27	"Kashir che par-dwarac."	"Kashmir is for outsiders."	"Outsiders have always exploited Kashmir."
28	"Kavas ti kani myul karun"	"To make the crow and the stone join together."	"Said of an unexpected occurrence."
29	"Khyov chyov rang tcheri Anz log wala-bari"	"The cinnamon tree-sparrow ate and drank but the grey goose was caught in the trap."	"An innocent person caught instead of the real offender."
30	"Kenh na khuta chu khentsahi jaan."	"Something is better than nothing."	""
31	"Lembi pholmut pamposh"	"A lotus bloomed out of the silt."	"A beautiful child born of ugly parents."
32	"Lori hatha loyi to mardai drakh"	"A hundred blows with a rod were given to you but you came out as man."	"To flatter a person after having once quarreled with him."
33	"Majji bhatee"	"Food served by mother."	"The best food."
34	"Makkai wot vichit chu sawar guri peth wothmut"	"On seeing a cob of corn the rider has descended from his horse."	"The corn being so tempting."
35	"Muma kon sadaan panai put-mahdraza."	"Mums, the one-eyed, burns within himself to be the vice-bridegroom."	"Said of a vainglorious person."
36	"Nachav angun chum schot Gyawah gyav khyom bryari."	"I would dance but the courtyard is small."	"Idle excuses."
37	"Nav kath navan dohan"	"A new matter for nine days."	"A nine days’ wonder."
38	"Navi nawan ti pryen pranan."	"The new are becoming newer, and the old older."	""
39	"Ratuk Iayun gomo kham Lol ho am, lol ho am."	"Yesterday’s thrashing was not enough, now I crave for you."	"When you want to reconcile with a person with whom you had a fight."
40	"Sera wawa khot chu dere waw."	"Want of house is worse than want of food."	""
41	"Shur chu kholmut un wanas ti kon brannas."	"The child has made a blind man go to the forest and a one-eyed person climb a brann (elm tree)."	"A child cannot be appeased until his curiosity is satisfied."
42	"Talwe peyi na tangah"	"Wishing a pear falls from ceiling."	"A vain hope."
43	"Thekzi na hovari ghari, Teti kulay wad kari."	"Do not boast in your father-in-law’s house, Where your wife can question your veracity."	"One cannot boast before a person who knows all about one."
44	"Wufawani goor ti naba tang ratani."	"To catch flying horses and pears from the sky."	"Vain adventures."
45	"Yili yiwan kala ghatta, na roan zata na patta."	"When a black storm comes, there remains neither a rag nor a blanket."	"Everything vanishes on the approach of the days of adversity."
46	"Yuthui zuw tiihui suv."	"Sew as much as you can afford only."	""

Kashmiri Proverbs

#	Kashmiri Proverb	Transliteration	Translation
1	"Achev khote che kuthe duur"	"The knees are farther than the eyes."	"Blood is thicker than water."
2	"Akh duda biyi maji kyut toak"	"An uninvited guest, and he wants a (Toak) plateful of food for his mother [in addition to feeding himself] !"	"Brazenness."
3	"Akh hammami ti byak damami"	"One is the servant of the hamaam (kashmiri heated room) and the other is the assistant for heating it."	"Conspiracy."
4	"Aakhon sahib chu satan hanzay tsochi bagrawan"	"The school-master distributes the bread of the pupils."	"The king spends what the people pay him in taxes, he has nothing of his own."
5	"Athachi ungajii panch che na asaan hisheyy."	"The five fingers of the hand are not all equal."	"Not all people are alike, or that all do not attain the same rank in life."
6	"Ayal khanan na koj ; parzanen mimyuz"	"To one’s own dear children breakfast is not given but to the strangers not only breakfast but tiffin is served."	"A person who neglects his own kith and kin, but entertains strangers."
7	"Attri wanan chu mushk laran. Kharas wanan chu tembri laran"	"From a perfumer’s shop one gets a pleasant scent, From a blacksmith’s shop one gets embers."	"Cultivation of the society of good people will make you good. He who plays with the cat must expect a scratching."
8	"Bedh kani chu lokchev kanyev seeth rozit hykan"	"A big stone remains in position coz of help from small stones."	"A man in a position needs subordinates to support him."
9	"Batee taryov kadlas tai gadi daryos aes"	"A Kashmiri pandit was passing over a bridge and a fish opened its mouth [to swallow him]."	"Kashmiri Pandits are generally weak physically because they do not do jobs which require manual labor but devote themselves much to study or do easy jobs."
10	"Bib Kamalas ti Meer mazras"	"When the wife at peak of adulthood, the husband is in the grave."	"Unequal marriage – young girl and old man."
11	"Boni mohar tulun"	"To pierce a chinar with a pestle."	"An impossible thing."
12	"Brari Saleh"	"Acts as pious as a cat"	"A hypocrite."
13	"Buhuri bayi hund kan hyu zethan"	"Stretching out like the ear of the apothecary’s wife."	"To go beyond the limit."
14	"Chayi tani ya gani magar tech gachi cheyn."	"Tea, whether weak or strong, should be taken hot."	""
15	"Chaniy phar ta gonshan war"	"Empty boast and twisted moustaches."	"Smart clothes and empty pockets."
16	"Dab lagus ta pheran phutus."	"Having tumbled down his pheran (long garment) got broken."	""
17	"Dali Baate ti Khoji thool"	"Dal for a Pandit and an egg for a Khoja"	"The kind of food they like."
18	"Doh doh chi na hishi asaan."	"All days are not equal."	""
19	"Gagur pakan hol hol, Par pani vaj kun syud."	"The rat runs in a zigzag course, Yet straight towards its own hole."	"Said of a person who looks simple but is very careful where his own interests are concerned."
20	"Gora senzi kotshi sowri na zanh"	"The guru’s bag will never get exhausted."	"Priests are ever prosperous, receiving charity on all occasions."
21	"Grahna kandur"	"A baker during an eclipse."	"A sorry figure."
22	"Hanthi wali dodh ta ganthi wali thool."	"He is capable of causing milk to flow from a barren woman’s breast."	"An adventurer."
23	"Hari zyun ta maghi dhayni"	"Firewood in Har (June- July), and paddy in Magi (January-February)."	"These things should be purchased in those months for better quality."
24	"Heli pethuk shaqdar."	"The guard just at the time the crop has begun earing."	"Said of a person who takes no pains to earn money for himself, but feeds on others’ earnings."
25	"Kakaw-nai che kani shrapan."	"Partridges alone can digest a stone."	"A strong person has a good appetite."
26	"Kah gav doyanas kahi dohi chokh Hash chem zaam chem kya chum sokh"	"Eleven cows are milked, after eleven days I get a little milk."	"Mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law are notorious for ill-treatment of their daughters-in-law."
27	"Kashir che par-dwarac."	"Kashmir is for outsiders."	"Outsiders have always exploited Kashmir."
28	"Kavas ti kani myul karun"	"To make the crow and the stone join together."	"Said of an unexpected occurrence."
29	"Khyov chyov rang tcheri Anz log wala-bari"	"The cinnamon tree-sparrow ate and drank but the grey goose was caught in the trap."	"An innocent person caught instead of the real offender."
30	"Kenh na khuta chu khentsahi jaan."	"Something is better than nothing."	""
31	"Lembi pholmut pamposh"	"A lotus bloomed out of the silt."	"A beautiful child born of ugly parents."
32	"Lori hatha loyi to mardai drakh"	"A hundred blows with a rod were given to you but you came out as man."	"To flatter a person after having once quarreled with him."
33	"Majji bhatee"	"Food served by mother."	"The best food."
34	"Makkai wot vichit chu sawar guri peth wothmut"	"On seeing a cob of corn the rider has descended from his horse."	"The corn being so tempting."
35	"Muma kon sadaan panai put-mahdraza."	"Mums, the one-eyed, burns within himself to be the vice-bridegroom."	"Said of a vainglorious person."
36	"Nachav angun chum schot Gyawah gyav khyom bryari."	"I would dance but the courtyard is small."	"Idle excuses."
37	"Nav kath navan dohan"	"A new matter for nine days."	"A nine days’ wonder."
38	"Navi nawan ti pryen pranan."	"The new are becoming newer, and the old older."	""
39	"Ratuk Iayun gomo kham Lol ho am, lol ho am."	"Yesterday’s thrashing was not enough, now I crave for you."	"When you want to reconcile with a person with whom you had a fight."
40	"Sera wawa khot chu dere waw."	"Want of house is worse than want of food."	""
41	"Shur chu kholmut un wanas ti kon brannas."	"The child has made a blind man go to the forest and a one-eyed person climb a brann (elm tree)."	"A child cannot be appeased until his curiosity is satisfied."
42	"Talwe peyi na tangah"	"Wishing a pear falls from ceiling."	"A vain hope."
43	"Thekzi na hovari ghari, Teti kulay wad kari."	"Do not boast in your father-in-law’s house, Where your wife can question your veracity."	"One cannot boast before a person who knows all about one."
44	"Wufawani goor ti naba tang ratani."	"To catch flying horses and pears from the sky."	"Vain adventures."
45	"Yili yiwan kala ghatta, na roan zata na patta."	"When a black storm comes, there remains neither a rag nor a blanket."	"Everything vanishes on the approach of the days of adversity."
46	"Yuthui zuw tiihui suv."	"Sew as much as you can afford only."	""