Proverbs Flashcards
You to me, me to you
Tu ba Ma, Ma ba tu
Daytime a saint, nighttime a tiger
Roz malang, shao palang
Need is the mother of invention.
Zaroorat maadar-e ejaad ast.
Drop by drop a river is made
Qattra Qattra darya mey-sha
A flower has no front or back
Gul pusht wa rui na-daarad
Don’t make a mountain from straw
Az kaah, koh nasaaz
A fast donkey is better than a slow horse.
Khar-e teyz behtar az asp-e aahesta ast.
Comes late, comes right
Deyr aayad, dorost aayad
After every darkness is light.
Pusht-e har taareekee, roshanee ast.
Everyone should be looked at with the same eye.
Hama-raa ba yak cheshm negaah kuneyd.
Don’t take a shovel to bring the water back.
Pushte aab-e rafta, bel nageer
Everyone’s homeland is Kashmir to them
Har kas-ra watan-ash Kashmir ast.
Good bread and onion is all I want
Naan wa peaz peshanee waz
Talking makes long trip shorter
Sabat ra ra kota meh-suzad
Bread, onions, and good cheer is all I need
Naan wa peaz peshanee waaz