There is a way from heart to heart.

More Afghan Proverbs

• 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.
• 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.