Having been bitten by a snake, he’s afraid of a rope.

More Afghan Proverbs

• Blood cannot be washed out with blood.
• Two are better than one, and three than two.
• A warm fire is better than delicious cooked rice.
• Between brother and brother accounts should be square.
• They ask the fox , who is your witness?
• Poor iron won’t make sharp sword.
• Without a green switch the cow and donkey won’t obey.
• The rose is a friend of the thorn.
• One who calls himself khan is not a khan.
• When the tiger kills, the jackal profits.
• When the wine is free even the judge drinks it.
• A cheep thing doesn’t lack defect, an expensive thing quality.
• Whatever you sow you reap.
• A lame crab walks straight.
• 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.