More Afghan Proverbs
- 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.
- The seeker is the finder.
- 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.