Panjabi Proverbs
(Oss dia’n panjey onggla gheh vich hun)
His bread is buttered on both sides.
(Oss ney jkhmaa’n tey loonn shirrk dita)
He added insult to injury.
(Oshnaak bahmanni seendh daa tarrkka)
Great boast little roast .
( Oh ikk hee thelli dey chatey-vatey hun)
They are chips of the same block.
(Oh taa potirriea daa dhanii hei)
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
(Oh din gaiey jaddoo’n khllil khaa’n ghughiea odaiea krdey sun)
The palmy days are gone.
(Oh dohii’n hathi dhan lutaa rihaa hei)
He is burning the candle at both ends.
(Okhlii vich sirr dita taa mohileia daa kee darr)
In for a penny, in for a pound.
(Odhaar liea tey mathey lagnno giaa)
Give a loan and make an enemy.
(Oltaa choor kotvaal noo dhantey)
The thief turns the table on the policeman.
(Oothh tey charri noo kuta vadhoo)
Misfotune has long arms for unfotunate.
(Asmannoo dhiggi khajoor ch atkii)
Out of the frying pan into the fire
(Ashrfiea lutti koliea tey mohar)
Penny wise , pound foolish.
(Ahmad dee topi mehmood dey siir tey)
To rob Peter to pay Paul.
(Akhii’n vekh key makhii niglnna)
To perform an improper act intentionally.
(Agg noo aaii ghar vali bann bethhii)
To claim an unauthorised possession over other’s property
(Agg lgga key panni noo dourrna)
To pretend to appease a quarrel, which one has purposelt excited
(Agg laggi tey khooh putnna)
To take preventive measures after the occurrence of misfortune
(Ajj daa kamm kall tey naa shadhoo)
Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
(Andhiea vich kanna raja)
In the land of the blind, an one-eyed man is the king.
(Andheir nagrii choupat raja)
Knaves starve not in the land of fools.
(Aannhaa kee janney bsant kee bhaar)
A blind man is no judge of colours
(Annahaa vandey seerni hurr ghirr aapnniea noo dey)