PROVERB

(SOME ENGLISH PROVERBS WITH THEIR HINDUSTANI EQUIVALEENT)


   A bad  man is better than a bad name.
----------------------------Bad achha badnaam bura.
   A bad workman quarrles with his tools.
----------------------------naach na ave aagan teda.
   A blind man is no judge of
colours.--------------------------------andha kya jane basant ki
bahar.
   A blind man sometimes hits the
mark.-------------------------------khabi andhe ke hath main bhi bater
lag jati hain.
   A burnt child dreads the
fire.-------------------------------------doodh ka jala chhach ya
matha phook kar peeta hai
   A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
----------------------nau nagad na terha udharh
   A cheating play never
thrives.-------------------------------------kath kee haandi ek bar
chadhti.
   A closed mouth cathes no
fly.--------------------------------------bina roye maa bhi doodh nahi
deti.
   A common horse is the worst shod.----------------------------------
   A drop in the
bucket.----------------------------------------------oot ke muh me
jeera.
   A drop in the ocean.-----------------------------------
-----------oot ke muh me jeera
   A drowning man will clutch at a
straw.-----------------------------doobte ko tinke ka sahara.
   A drowning man catches at a
straw.---------------------------------doobte ko tinke ka sahara
   A empty vessel sounds
much.----------------------------------------adhjal gagari chhalkat
jai.
   A fat purse never lacks
friends.-----------------------------------hot ki jot.
   A figure among
cyphers.--------------------------------------------andhan me kanva
raja(andho me kana raja
   A fog cannot be dispelled by a
fan.--------------------------------os chate pyas nahhi bujhati.
   A friend in need is a friend
indeed--------------------------------mitra vahi jo samay par kaam
aaway.
   A full purse never lacks
friends.----------------------------------bani ke sab mitra,bigdi ka
koi nahi.
   A guilty mind or conscience is always
suspicious.------------------chor ki dadhi me tinka
   a guilty conscience needs no
accuser.-----------------------------chor ki dadhi me tinka.
    A hard nut to
crack.----------------------------------------------lohe ke chane
chabana.
    A honey tongue, a heart of
gall.----------------------------------mukha me ram bagal me churi.
    A lie has no legs to stand
upon.----------------------------------jhooth ke paon(leg) kahan.
    A light purse is a heavy
curse.-----------------------------------nirdhan ki joru sabki bhabhi.
    A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing.--------------------------neem hakeem khatre jaan.
    A little pot is soon
hot.-----------------------------------------kamjor aadmi gussa jyada.
    A man is know by the company he
keeps.----------------------------manusya apni sangar se pahchana jata
hai.
    A nine days's wonder.---------------------------------------------
    A old dog will learn no
tricks.-----------------------------------kya boode tote bhi padte
hai.
    A prophet is not honoured in his own
country----------------------deepak tale andhera. ghar ka jogi jogna
aan gaon ka sidh.
    A robber in the garb of a
saint.----------------------------------ram nam japna paraya maal
apna.bhed ke bhesh main lomdi.
    A rolling stone gathers no
moss.----------------------------------bahta pani nirmal.
    A rotten apple injures its
companions.----------------------------ek machhali sare talab to ganda
kar deti hai
    A rotten sheep infects the whole
flock.---------------------------ek machhali sare talab to ganda kar
deti hai.
    A stitch in time saves
nine.--------------------------------------samay ka taka nau ka kam
dta hain.
    A wolf in sheep's
clothing.---------------------------------------muh main ram bagal me
churi.
    A word to the
wise------------------------------------------------akalmand ko ishara
kaafi.
    A word to the wise is
enough.-------------------------------------akalmand ko ishara kaafi.
    afetr death the
doctor.-------------------------------------------mare par vaid.
    All that glitters is not
gold.------------------------------------hathi ke dat khane ke
aurdikhane ke aur.
    All is well that ends
well.---------------------------------------ant bhala to so sab bhala.
    AN ass went to ask for horns but lost his
ears--------------------chaobe hone gaye chhabe dube hokar laute.
    an hungry man is an angry
man.------------------------------------bhooka so rookha.
    An idle mind is a devil's
workshop.-------------------------------khali man shitan ka ghar hota
hai.
    An open door tempts even a
saint.---------------------------------muft ki sarab kaji ko bhi
halal.
     As the king so are the subjects,like kinge, like subjects.--------
     As long as there is life, there is
hope--------------------------jab tak saas tab tak aas.
     As you sow , so shall you
reap.-----------------------------------jaisi karni vaisi bharni,jaisa
bauoge, vaisa katoge.
    Avarice is the root of all
evils.---------------------------------lalach buri bala hai.
    Bare words buy no barley.-----------------------------------------
    Barking dogs seldom
bite.-----------------------------------------garajne vale kabhi
baraste nahi.garajte badal kabhi baraste nahi.
    bear and forbear is
good.-----------------------------------------santosh ka fal meetha
hota hain.
    Beauty is nine days'
wonder.--------------------------------------char din ki chandani phir
andheri raat.
    Beggers and borrowers can not be
choosers.------------------------daan ki bachhia ke daat nahi dekhe
jate.
    Beneath the rose lies thee  thom.---------------------------------
    BETTER BE ALONE THAN IN BAD
COMPANY.------------------------------BURI SANGAT SE AKELA BHALA.
    better give the wool than the whole
sheep-------------------------sari deekhe jaat aadhi leeje baat.
    better late than never.-------------------------------------------
    Better wear out your shoes than your bed.-------------------------
    Better wear out than to rust
out.---------------------------------bekar se begar bala.
    better wear your shoes than your bed
clothes.---------------------bethe se begar bhali.
    Better wear out than rust out.------------------------------------
    between the devil and deep
sea.-----------------------------------idhar kuan udhar khai.
    Between tow stools we come to the ground.-------------------------
    Birds of a feather flock
together.--------------------------------chor chor mausere bhai.
    Black will take no other hue, crows are never the whiter for
washing.=soordas ki kali kamria chade na doojo rang.
    Black takes no other
hue.-----------------------------------------soordas ki kali kamria
chade na doojo rang.
    Blind of sight,called Mr
bright.----------------------------------ankho ka andha naam nainsukh.
    bloold is thicker than
water.-------------------------------------apna apna hota hain or
paraya paraya.
    builds castles in the
air.----------------------------------------hawa me mahal banana.
    but me no buts.---------------------------------------------------mere
sath agar-mgar mat karo.
    can the ethopian change his
skin?---------------------------------kahi gadha goda ban sakta hain?
    can you teach an old woman to
dance?------------------------------kahi bude tote bhi padte hain?
    care kills the
cat.-----------------------------------------------chinta buri bala
hai.chinta chita ke saman hai.
   cast in the same
mould.--------------------------------------------ek hi thali ke chate
bate.
   Casting perals before
swine.---------------------------------------andhe ke aage rona apne
nain khona.bandar kya jane adrak ka svad.
    Catch time by the
forelock.---------------------------------------beeta huan samay hath
nahi aata.
    Cattle do not die form crow's cursing.
    Charity begins at
home.-------------------------------------------andha bate revdi phir
phir apne ko de.
    child is father of the
man.---------------------------------------aaj ka ladka kal ka pita.
    chips of the same
block.------------------------------------------ek hi thali ke
chate-bate.
    Coming events cast their shadows
before.--------------------------honhar virvan ke hot chikne paat.
    Contentment is greatest
happiness.--------------------------------santosh hi param dhan hai.
    contentment is more than a
kingdom.-------------------------------santosh hi param dhan hai.
    cowards die many a time before their
death------------------------dare so mare.
    count not your chicken before they are
hatched.-------------------ghar me soot n kapas,julahe se lattham
latha.
    Crying is wilderness.---------------------------------------------bhais
ke aage been bajana.
    Cut your coat according to your
cloth.----------------------------utna paon pasariye jitni lambi saur.
    death  and a customer keep no calender.---------------------------
    death's day is doom's
day.----------------------------------------aap mare jag parlaya.
    Deep rivers move with silent majesty, shallow brooks are noisy.
    devil hides under glittering
garments.----------------------------ram naam japna paraya maal apna.
    Diamond cut
diamond.----------------------------------------------lohe ko loha
katta hain,
    distant drums sound
well.-----------------------------------------door ke dhol suhne lagte
hain.
    Do evil and look for
like.----------------------------------------kar bura to ho bura.
    Do good and cast it into the
river.-------------------------------neki kar dariya me dal.
    Do good and
forget.-----------------------------------------------neki kar kuain
me dal.
    Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do
today.---------------aaj ka kaam kal par mat chodo.

   Early sow,early
mow.-----------------------------------------------ish haath le ush
haath de
    Earth's joys and heaven's blessings
combined.---------------------aam ke aam guthali ke daam.
    East or west, home is the
best.-----------------------------------jo sukh chhaju ke chobare so n
balakh n bukhare.
    empty vessels make much
noise.------------------------------------thotha chana baje ghana.
   "Errors like straws upon the surface flow
       one in search of truth must dive below"
    Even a good marks man may
miss.-----------------------------------ghode ka savar hi girta hai.
    Even death cannot be had for the
asking.--------------------------magne se maut bhee nahi milti.
    Every cock fights best on his own
dung-hill.----------------------apni gali main kuta bhi sher hota
hain.
    Every dark could has a silver
lining.-----------------------------nirasha me bhi asha ki jhalak hoti
hain.
    Every dog has his
day.--------------------------------------------har kute ka apna samay
ata hain.
    Every potteer praises his
pot.------------------------------------apni dahi ko koi khata nahi
batata.
    Everything looks yellow to a jaundiced
eye.-----------------------saavan ke andhe ko hara hi hara deekhata
hain.
    evil cannot thrive for
ever.--------------------------------------100 din chor ke,ek din shah
ka.
    Evil got, evil spent.---------------------------------------------
    Evil pursuits bring evil
reputation.------------------------------koyle ki dalali main muha
kala.
    Example is better than
percept.-----------------------------------kathni se karni achchi.
    familiaratiy breeeds
contempt.------------------------------------kadar kho deta hai roj ka
aana jana.
    First deserve then
desire.----------------------------------------pahle yogya(kabil) bano
phir maango.
    first venture,first
loss.-----------------------------------------sie mudate hi ole pade.
    Fool  to others, to himself a sage.-------------------------------
    Forbidden fruits are
sweet.---------------------------------------parai patal ka bhat bahut
meeta lagata hai.
    Forced labour is better than
idleness.----------------------------bekar se begar bhala.
    Fortune favours the
brave.----------------------------------------boya ped babool ka,aam
kaha se hoye.
    Gather thistles and expect pickles.-------------------------------
    God's mill grinds slow but
sure.----------------------------------ishwar ke ghar der hai andher
nahi.
    God's will be done.-----------------------------------------------

   Gone is the goose that was
golden.---------------------------------vaha din gaye jab khaleel khan
phakta udte thein.
    Good health is above wealth, health is wealth.--------------------
    Good mind, good
find.---------------------------------------------aap bhala to jag
bhala.
    great boast,little
roast.-----------------------------------------oochi dukaan pheeka
pakvan.
    Great cry little
wool.--------------------------------------------oochi dukaan pheeka
pakvan.
    Greediness is an
evil.--------------------------------------------lalch buri bala hain.
    grief is the canker of
heart.-------------------------------------chinta so chita.
    grief lengthens the
hour.-----------------------------------------dukh main samay pahad.
    guilty conscience is always
suspicious.---------------------------chor ki dari me tinka. chor ko
sab chor najar ate hain..
    habit is second
nature.-------------------------------------------adat hi parkti ban
jati hain.
    Half a loaf is better than no
bread.------------------------------kuchh nahi se thoda bhala.nahi
mama se kana mama achchha.
    handsome is that handsome
does.-----------------------------------kam payare hain cham nahi.
    hard nut to
crack.------------------------------------------------lohe ke chane
chabana.
    haste makes
waste.------------------------------------------------utavla so bawla.
    Have the wits gone a wool
gathering?------------------------------kya apke akal charne gayi
hain.
    Heads i win,tails you
lose.---------------------------------------chit bhi meri pat bhi
meri.
    He breaks his wife's head and then buys plaster for
it.-----------chooha markar gobar sughana.
    He gives thrice who gives in a
trice.-----------------------------turant daan maha kalyan.
    He jests at scars who never felt a wound.-------------------------
    He, that is warm, thinks all are
so.------------------------------chor ko chor najar aate hain.
    He that is gliddy thinks the world turns
round.-------------------aap bura jag bura.
    He who would catch fish must not mind getting
weet.---------------nachne uthe to ghoonghat kaisa.
    He who would sow well, must reap
well.----------------------------kar bhala to ho bhala.
    High winds blow on high
hills.------------------------------------bade logo ki badi bate.
    His wits are gone a wool
gathering.-------------------------------uski akal charne gai.
    honesty is the best
policy.---------------------------------------immandari sabse achchhi
neeti hai.
    Hope sustains
life.-----------------------------------------------jab tak sas tab
tak aas.
    hunger is the best
sauce.-----------------------------------------bhookh main bhi chane
makhane.
    Hurry spolis
curry.-----------------------------------------------utawla so bawla.
    I talk of chalk,you talk of
cheese.-------------------------------sawal gdum,jawab chana.
    If you want a thing well done, do it your
self.-------------------bina mare swarg nahi milta.
    if the sky falls we shall gather larks.---------------------------
    Ill got, ill
spent.-----------------------------------------------chori ka maal
chori me, paap ka dhan prayashchit mein jata hain.
    Ill gotten goods seldom
prosper.----------------------------------buri kamai me barkat nahi
hoti.
    innocent have nothing to
fear.------------------------------------saach ko aach nahhi.
    Iron cuts iron.---------------------------------------------------loha
lohe ko katta hai.
    It is hard to live in rome and fight with the
pope.---------------jal me rahakar magar se bair karna uchit nahi.
    IT never rains but
pours.-----------------------------------------khuda jab deta hai
chhapar phad kar deta hai.
    It is never too late to
mend.-------------------------------------abhi kuchh nahi bigda. der
aye durst aye.
    It is no use crying over split
milk.------------------------------ab pachtaye hot kya jab chidia chug
gayee khet.
    It is useless to cry over split
milk.-----------------------------ab pachtaye hot kya jab chidia chug
gayee khet.
    It is work that makes a
workman.----------------------------------kam kam to sikhlata hai.
    It takes two to make a
quarrel.-----------------------------------ek hath se tali nahi bajti.
    jack of all trades and master of
none.----------------------------har fun mola har fun adhoora.
    Killing two birds with one
stone.---------------------------------ek path do kaaj,ek teer se do
do shikar.
    knwoledge is more powerful than mere
strength.--------------------akal badi ya bhaish.
    Let bygone be
bygone.---------------------------------------------gade murde mat
ukhado.jo hua jane do.
    Let the past bury the
dead.---------------------------------------biti tahi bisar de.
    let the sleeping dogs
lie.----------------------------------------madhumakhi ke chhato ko
mat chhedo.
    Let us see which way the wind
blows.------------------------------dekhe oot kis karvat baithata
hain.
    Life is better than
gold.-----------------------------------------jaan bachi to lakho
paye,lot kar bhudu ghar ko aye.
    Like cures like.--------------------------------------------------vish
ki dawa vish hoti hai.
    Like draws like.--------------------------------------------------chor
chor mausere bhai.
    Like father,like
son.---------------------------------------------jaisa baap ,vaisa
beta.
    Living form hand to
mouth.----------------------------------------roz kuan khodna,roz pani
peena.
   look before you
leap.----------------------------------------------bina vichare jo
kare so pachhtaye.
   love begts love.---------------------------------------------------dil
ko dil se raha.
    Make hay while the sun
shines.------------------------------------bahti ganga me hath dhona.
    Man proposes, god
disposes.---------------------------------------tere man mein kuch aur
hein data  ke kuch aur.
    Many a little makes a
mickle.-------------------------------------boond boond karke ghada
bharta hai.
    Many man, many
minds.---------------------------------------------jitne nar utni
budhi, nana muni nana mati.
    many a pickle make a a
mickle.------------------------------------boond-boond se talab bharta
hai.
    Measure for
measure.----------------------------------------------khoon ke badle
khoon.hatya ke badle phasee. jaise ko taisa.
    Might is right.---------------------------------------------------jiski
lathi uski bhais.
    misfortune seldom come
alone.-------------------------------------kangali main ata geela.
    Misfortune never comes alone or
singly.---------------------------museebat or vipda kabhi akele nahi
aati.
    Misfortune overtook me at the very
outset.------------------------mere sirmudate hi ole pade.
    Money begets
money.-----------------------------------------------dhan se dhan
kamaya jata hai.
    Money makes the mare
go.------------------------------------------daam karaye kaam.
    Much cry little
wool.---------------------------------------------uchi dukan pheeka
pakvan.
    Much ado about
nothing.-------------------------------------------lhoda pahad nikla
chuha.
    mysterious are the ways of
almighty.------------------------------kudarat ki leela
aparampar.bhagwan ki maya,kahi dhoop kahi chhaya,
    Nearer the church,farther from
god.-------------------------------chirag tale andhera.
    Need makes the old wife
trot.-------------------------------------lakdi ke bal bandariya
nache.
    necessity is the mother of
invention.-----------------------------avayashakta avishkar  ki janni
hai.
    New lords new
lords.----------------------------------------------jo ata hain apna
sika chalata hain.
    Nip the evil in the
bud.------------------------------------------burai ko prarambh me hi
daba do.
    niether fish not
fowl.--------------------------------------------aadha teetar aadha
bater.
    No one knows the weight of another's burden.----------------------
    No pains, no
gains.-----------------------------------------------bin seva ke meva
nahi milta.bina kasht ke krishan nahi milte.
    no gain without
pain.---------------------------------------------bin seva ke meva
nahi milta
    No rose without a
thorn.------------------------------------------jaha phool waha kate.
    No vice like
avarice.---------------------------------------------lalch buri bala
hai.
    Nothing succeeds like
success.------------------------------------chalti ka naam gaadi.
    Once bitten,twice
shy.--------------------------------------------doodh ka jala chhach
ya matha phook kar peeta hai.
    One fish infects the whole
water.---------------------------------ek machhali sare talab to ganda
kar deti hain.
    One flower makes no
garland.--------------------------------------ek phool se mala nahi
banti.
    one flower does not make a
garland.-------------------------------ek phool se mala nahi banti.
    One nail drives out another.--------------------------------------
    one swallow does not make a
summer.-------------------------------akela chana bhaad nahi fodta.
    One to-day is better than two to-morrow.--------------------------
    Only the wearer knows where the shoe
pinches.---------------------jiske paon a phati biwavi, so kya janne
peer parai.
    Out of sight,out of
mind.-----------------------------------------ankh ojal,pahad ojhal.
    Out of the frying pan into the fire.------------------------------
    Penny wise pound
foolish.-----------------------------------------ashrafi kee
loot,koyle par chhaap.
    physician heal
thyself.-------------------------------------------oro ko naseehat kud
ki fajeehat.
    Poverty breeds strife.--------------------------------------------
    Prevention is better than
cure.-----------------------------------ek parhej 100 illaj.
    pride goeth  before a
fall.---------------------------------------ghamandi ka sar neecha.
    pride hath a
fall.------------------------------------------------ghamadi ka sar
neech.
    practice makes a man
perfect.-------------------------------------karat-karat abhyas se
jadmat hot sujan.
    public voice is god's voice.--------------------------------------
    Puff not against the
wind.----------------------------------------aasmaan par thooka muha
par padta hai.
    Pure gold does not fear the
flame.--------------------------------saach ko aach nahi.
    Quiet not certainty for hope.-------------------------------------
    Respect yourself and you will be
respected.-----------------------apni maryad apne haath.
    Riches have
wings.------------------------------------------------lakshmi
chanchala hoti hain.
    Rod is the logic of
fools.----------------------------------------lato ke bhoot bato se
nahi mante.
    Rome was not built in a
day.--------------------------------------hatheli par sarso nahi
jamti.hatheli par dahi nahi jamti
    see which way the wind blows.-------------------------------------
    seeing is believing.----------------------------------------------hath
kangan ko arsi kya.
    Self praise is no
recommendation.---------------------------------apne muh miya mitthoo.
    silence is golden.------------------------------------------------sabse
bhala chup.
    silence is half
consent.------------------------------------------mon adhi swikriti
hain.
    slow and steady wins the
race.------------------------------------sahaj pake so meeth hoye.
    small cost and great
show.----------------------------------------kam kharch bala machine.
     Something is better than nothing.---------------------------------
     Steal a goose and give giblets in alms.--------------------------
     Strike  the iron while it is
hot.--------------------------------avsar mat chooko.
     The cheaper buyer takes no
meat.---------------------------------mahnga roya ek bar sasta roye
bar bar.
     The deeper the well, the sweeter it
is.--------------------------jitna gud daloge utna hi meetha hoga.
     The graps are
sour.----------------------------------------------khhate angoor  kaun
kayaga.
     The innocent have nothing to
fear.-------------------------------saach ko aach nahi.
     The wearer knows where the shoe pinches.-------------------------
     there are black sheep in every
society.--------------------------kabul me bhi gadhe hote hai.
     there are men and men, but every stone is not a
gem.-------------pacho unglia barabar nahi hoti hai.
     There is a world of difference between the
two.------------------jameen or asmaan ka antar.
     There is many a slip between the cup and the
lip.----------------abhi delhi door hai.
     There is something black in the
bottom.--------------------------daal main kala hain.
     There is something wrong at the
bottom.--------------------------daal main kala hain.
     think twice before you
speak.------------------------------------pahle tol peechhe bol.
     those in power commit no
sin.------------------------------------samrth ko nahi dosh gusain.
     throwing pearls before the
swine.--------------------------------andhe  ke age rone apne nain
khona.
     Time and tide wait for no
one.-----------------------------------gaya samay vapas nahi aata.
     Time and tide wait for none.-------------------------------------
     Tit for tat.-----------------------------------------------------jaise
ko taisa.
     To be at sixes and
sevens.---------------------------------------teen terha hona.
     To carry coal to
newcastle.--------------------------------------ulte baas bareli ko.
     To cast pearls before
swine.-------------------------------------bandar kya jane adrak ka
svad.
     To count one's chickens before they are hatched.----------------
     To err is human.-------------------------------------------------manushya
galti ka putla hai.
     To have bread buttered on both
sides.----------------------------dono hath ladoo.pancho unglia ghee
me.
     To kill two brids with one
stone.--------------------------------ek panth do kaaj.
     To live in rome and quarrel with
pope.---------------------------jal me rah kar magar se bair.
     To lock the stable door whne the steed is
stolen.----------------ab pachhtae hot kya jab chidiya chug gaee khet.
     To make a mountain of a mole
hill.-------------------------------raee ka pahaad banana. til ka
pahad banana.
     To make a mountain out of a mole
hill.---------------------------raee ka pahaad banana. til ka pahad
banana.
     To make castles in the
air.--------------------------------------hava me pul badhna, havaee
kile banana.
     To the pure everything is
pure.----------------------------------man changa to kathoti main
ganga.
     To rob peter ,to  pay
paul.--------------------------------------ahmad kipagdi mahmood ke
sar.gaaya markar joota daan.
     to show a clear pair of
heals.-----------------------------------rafoochakar hona.
     Tomorrow never
comes.--------------------------------------------kal kisne dekha
hain.
     Too many cooks spoil the
broth.----------------------------------bahut jogi math ujaad.
     Too much courtesy, too much
craft.-------------------------------madhur vani,dagaabaj ki nishaani
     TWO of a trade seldom
agree.-------------------------------------ek myan mein two talway
nahi samati.
     Traitors are the worst
enemies.----------------------------------ghar ka bhedi lanka dhave.
     truth is above
harm.---------------------------------------------sach ko anch nahi.
     truth is always
bitter.------------------------------------------sachi hamesh kadwa
hota hai.sachi bat chubhati hain.
     truth fears no
test.---------------------------------------------sach ko anch nahi
     Two heads never
agree.-------------------------------------------apni dafli, apna
raag.
     Two of a trade seldom
agree.-------------------------------------ek myan main do talware.
     uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown.-------------------------kothi wala roye,chhapar wala soye.
     Union is strength.-----------------------------------------------ekta
hi bal hain.
     unity is strength.-----------------------------------------------ekta
me bal hain
     Vows made in storm are forgotten in
calm.------------------------dukh me sumiran sab kare, sukh me kare na
koi.
     walls have
ears.-------------------------------------------------deewaro ke bhi
kan hote hain.
     Well begun is half
done.-----------------------------------------shri ganesh achcha ho,
to adha karya ho gaya.
     what cannot be cured must be
endoured.---------------------------gale pada dhol bajana hi padta
hai.
     what is lotted cannot be
blotted.--------------------------------bhagya ke likhe ko kaun mita
sakta hai.
     when the buffaloes fight,crops
suffer.---------------------------gehoo ke sath ghun bhi pista hain.
     When two bulls fight, it is the grass that
suffers(most).--------gehoo ke sath ghun bhi pista hain
     When two elephents fight, it is the grass that
suffers(most).----gehoo ke sath ghun bhi pista hain
     When in rome, do as romans
do.-----------------------------------jaisa desh vaisa bhesh.
     Where there is a flower there is a
thorn.------------------------jaha phool vaha kate.
     where there is a will, there is a
way----------------------------jaha chaha vaha rahan.
     while is rome,do as the romans
do.-------------------------------jaisa desh vaisa bhesh.
     while the cat is away the mice will
play.------------------------ghar wala ghar me nahi hame kisi ka dar
nahi.
     Whistling maid and crowing hen are neither fit for gods nor
men.-dhobi ka kuta na ghar ka na ghat ka.
     when  the sky falls, we shall catch
larks.-----------------------n no man tel hoye n radha nache.
     who will bell the
cat?-------------------------------------------bili ke gale main
ghanti kaun bandhega.
     Wisdom is better than
strength.----------------------------------akal badi ya bhais.
     wits have gone
woolgathering.------------------------------------kya akal charne gayi
thi.
     Uneasy lies the head that wears the
crown.-----------------------jiske sir par taj uske sir main khaj.
     your scheme will not take
here.----------------------------------yaha tumhari daal nahi gal
sakti.