(Aneheaa vich kanna raja)
Panjabi Proverbs
(Anhee dey viahah vich nono jokho)
Many a slip between the cup and the lip.
(Anehey agey ronna akhiaa daa khonna)
Its casting pearls before swine.
(Anehey kutey harnah dey shkaari)
A person on wild goose chase.
(Ambaa dey ambb gitkaa’n dey daam)
Money for money and interest besides.
(Aounn valliea’n suulla’n dey mooh tikhey)
Coming events cast their shadows before.
(Aah mooh tey masraa’n dee daal)
Expecting something more than one deserve
(Aapnni gali vich kuta vee sher hunda hei)
Every cock crows at his own dung hill.
(Aapnney dahi’n noo koei vee khatta nahi kehnda)
Everybody thinks his own geese swans.
(Apnney pita dey jeevan tou’n sikheia grahnn karo)
Take a leaf out of your father’s book.
(Aapnney peirra’n tey aap koharra marna)
To dig one’s own grave .
(Iss hmaam vich sarey hee nagey)
We are all sailing in the same boat.
(Ik hee jati dey panshi ikethhey odhdey hun)
Birds of a feather flock together.
(Ik keralla aap kourra duuja nim tey charr gia)
A pimple has grown upon an ulcer.
(Ik teer naal dou nishaney krna)
To kill two birds with one stone
(Ik pappi sari kisti nou duobba dinda hei)
A single sinner sinks the boat.
(Ik mashii sarey panni noo gandiea kar dindi hei)
A black sheep inflects the whole flock.
(Ik miaan vich dou talvara’n nahi sma skdiea’n)
One cannot serve two masters.
(Ik miaan vich dou talvara’n nahi smadiea’n)