Urdu-English Proverb Part-13

Urdu-English Proverb Part-13

ProverbsHindi / Urdu Translation
Old friends and old wines are bestchawal purane hi khilte hen
His bread is buttered on both sideschapri or do do
Heads i win and tails you loseChit bhi meri pat bhi meri
The friar forges that he was a clerkCharagh tale andhera
The rich need not beg a welcomeChickne moun ko sub choomte hen
To put a spoke in the wheelChalti gari main rora atkana
When the wine is the wit is outChillo main aalo
You can get nothing from a miser except his skinChamri jaye per damri na jaye
The common people also suffer from the dispute of the greatChano k sath ghan bhi pis jata he
To set a wolf to watch the foldChoti kotiya chilbon ki rakhwali
 A guilty conscience needs no accuserChor ki dari main tinka
The forbidden fruit is sweetChori ka gour meetha
Muddy springs will have muddy drainsChohe ka bacha bill hi khode ga
The wolf may lose his teeth but never its natureChor chori se jaye hera pheri se kabhi na jaye
The hunt with the hound and run with the camelChori or seena zori
Out of the frying pan into the fireCholhe nikle bhar main jhonke
The pots calls the kettle blackChajh tu bole chalni kion bole jismen panch so ched
Touch and diechua or moa
To do some meagre act of benevolenceHatim tai ki khabr per laat maarna
Bare words buy  no barleyKhali baaton se kaam nahi chalta
Rooks make free with the horse’s cornHalwai ki dukan per dada ji ki faitha
Much money is gotten by ill means than by good onehalal main harkat, haram main barkat
 Livelihood is earned by some means and death occurs by some causeHeele rizkh bahane mout
Worth is not sullied by slanderKhaak daalne se chand nahi chupta

Urdu-English Proverb Part-13

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