Everyone’s own country is Kashmir to him.

More Afghan Proverbs

• There is a path to the top of highest mountain.
• What my heart desired didn’t happen.
• Cats don’t catch mice to please God.
• No rose is without thorns.
• On earth it’s hard and heaven is far away.
• Glory is fitting to god alone.
• A palm tree growing in the shade will not bear ripe fruit.
• That which thunders does not rain.
• Under his bowl there is a little bowl.
• As long as there are fools in the world no one will be penniless.
• He who can be killed by sugar should not be killed by poison.
• Don’t dig wells for others for you will fall into one yourself.
• Though God is almighty, he doesn’t send rain from a clear sky.
• When man is perplexed god is beneficent.
• Hearing is never as good as seeing.
• Every anguish passes except the anguish of hunger.
• The right answer to a fool is silence.
• God has said start moving so that I may start blessing.
• Give graciously – even an onion.
• In old age you’re feeble.
• Don’t use your teeth when you can un-tie the knot with your fingers.
• Debt severs love.
• He has soaked a hundred heads, but hasn’t shaved one.
• Heaven is dark and yet out of it streams clear water.
• A fox is in trouble because of his pelt.
• What comes out of a trumpet except breath?
• Dont take off your shoes before seeing the water.