No rose is without thorns.

More Afghan Proverbs

• A broken hand can work but a broken heart can’t.
• A tree does not move unless there is wind.
• Every tree feels the force of the wind.
• Don’t be a thief and you won’t fear the king.
• Hasty work doesn’t succeed.
• Where there is a will, there is a way.
• Every man thinks his own thoughts are best.
• The best weapon is the one that’s to hand.
• Salt preserves meat, but what can be done with salt if it is bad.
• He who goes to the blacksmith’s shop comes home with scorched clothes.
• What god wanted was really done.
• In youth you’re lustful.
• To speak ill of anyone is to speak ill of yourself.
• Stretch your feet to the length of your blanket.
• A liar is forgetful.
• What you see in yourself is what you see in the world.
• One flower doesn’t bring spring.
• A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend.
• In childhood you’re playful.
• Where there is discipline there is social order.
• A lion at home, and a fox abroad.
• Having been bitten by a snake, he’s afraid of a rope.
• Community is not created by force.
• Him in trouble, thus becoming his own worst enemy.
• First food, then religion.
• An old friend is like a saddled horse.
• There are twenty-five uncaught sparrows for a penny.