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Anottothewiseandarodtotheotherwise.

Latoonkbhootbatonsaynaimantay.(Urdumeaning)

2)
AsinfulmangoingtothebathintheGanges.

100chohaykahkarbillihajjkochali.(Urdumeaning)

3)
Abadpennyalwayscomesback.

Khotasikakisikokaboolnai.(Urdumeaning)

4)
Businessisbusiness.

Sodaphirsodahai.(Urdumeaning)

5)
Distancelendscharmtotheview.

Dourkdholsuhanay.(Urdumeaning)

6)
Abirdinhandisworthtwointhebush.

Nonaqadnateraudhar/jitnichadarutnaypawophelo.(Urdumeaning)

7)
AlltheroadsreadtoRome.

Jithaydikhootiuthayaankoloti/ponchiwahaparkhakjahakakhamerta.(Urdumeaning)

8)
Beggarscantbechoosers.

Manganywalaykointikhabkahaqnai.(Urdumeaning)

9)
Betteraneggtodaythanahentomorrow.

Aajkasaagkalkmurghsayachahai.(Urdumeaning)

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Betterlowthanbebroken.

Jookjanatootnaysaybheterhai.(Urdumeaning)

11)
Abloodwillhaveblood.

Khoonkabadlakhoon.(Urdumeaning)

12)
Borrowedgarmentsneverfitwell.

Paraicharpairassnaiatti.(Urdumeaning)

13)
Dowellandhavewell.

Karbalasohobala.(Urdumeaning)

14)
Drybreadathomeidbetterthanroastmeatabroad.

Gharkirokisokipardeskmurghsaybheterhai.(Urdumeaning)

15)
Forbiddenfruitsaresweet.

Chorikecheezbadimazydarhotihai.(Urdumeaning)

16)
Whentheoldcockcrowstheyoungcocksfollow.

Badookiadatainchotokopadtihai.(Urdumeaning)

17)
Istakestwoamakeaquarrel.

Talidonohatoonsaybajtihai.(Urdumeaning)

18)
Themurderwillbeout.

Qatalchupnaisakta.(Urdumeaning)

19)
Tobuildcastlesintheair.

Khayalipulaopakana.(Urdumeaning)

20)
Moneymakesthemarego.

Daambanayekaam/paisaysayharkamhotahai.(Urdumeaning)

21)
Awiseenemyisbetterthanafoolishfriend.

Bewaqoofdostsayaqalmanddushmanachahai.(Urdumeaning)

22)
Thetreeisknownbyitsfruit.

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Darakhtapnayphallsaypechanajatahai.(Urdumeaning)

23)
ItshardtoliveinRomeandfightwiththepope.

Dariyamairehnaormagarmachsaydushmni.(Urdumeaning)

24)
Itseasiertobuildanewhomethantopatchanoldone.

Itnaykayehhainaijitnayesparmuramatkliyedarkarhai.(Urdumeaning)

25)
Betweentwostoolsyoufalltotheground.

Dogharookamehmanbhooka.(Urdumeaning)

26)
Arollingstonegathersnomoss.

Dobhikakuttanagharkanaghatka.(Urdumeaning)

27)
Evenwallshaveears.

Dewaroonkbhekaanhotayhai.(Urdumeaning)

28)
Lookbeforeyouleap.

Khoodnaysayphelaydheko.(Urdumeaning)

29)
IfIlosemyhonourIlosemyself.

Deensaygayaduniyasaygaya.(Urdumeaning)

30)
Adrowningmancatchesatastraw.

Doobtaykotinkaykasahara.(Urdumeaning)

31)
Muchcry,littlewool.

Raatbharrotayrahaymarrakoinai.(Urdumeaning)

32)
Asweettongueisagoodweapon.

Zubansheerenmulkghreen.(Urdumeaning)

33)
Halfaloafisbetterthannone.

Purinasahiadhisahi.(Urdumeaning)

34)
Hardworkalwayspays.

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Mehnathesubsaybadidolathai.(Urdumeaning)

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Idlenessistherootcauseofallills.

Sustisubbemariyokijarhai.(Urdumeaning)

36)
Asyousow,soshallyoureap.

Jaisikarniwaisibharni.(Urdumeaning)

37)
Anopendoorwilltemptevenasaint.

Sharabmuftkihotoqazikobhalal.(Urdumeaning)

38)
Firstcome,firstserved.

Phelayayephelaypaiye.(Urdumeaning)

39)
Ifyouplaywithafoolathome.

Moulagayasirchada.Freekiakardiasirpayhechadgaya.(Urdumeaning)

40)
Deathdefilesthedoctor.

Motkakoiilajnai.(Urdumeaning)

41)
Deathkeepsnocalendar.

Motkakoiaitabarnai/motkakoifixwaqatnai.(Urdumeaning)

42)
Thecheaperbuyergetsbadmeat.

Sastarohaybarbarmengaroyeekbar.(Urdumeaning)

43)
Fairexchangeisnorobbery.

Jabmiainbiwirazitukiakaraygaqazi.(Urdumeaning)

44)
Beautyneedsnoornament.

Husanaarishkamotajnai.(Urdumeaning)

45)
Whattheeyeseesnot.

Narahaygabansnabajaygibansuri.(Urdumeaning)

46)
Theheartruesnot.

Nakuttadekaynakuttabhonkay.(Urdumeaning)

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Castonesbreaduponthewaters.

Nekikardariyamaidhal.(Urdumeaning)

48)
Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.

Neemhakeemkhatraejaan.(Urdumeaning)

49)
Virtuesurvivesthegreat.

Nekikarnaykbadzindarehtihai.(Urdumeaning)

50)
Nothingventurenothinghave.

Agaradmikarnachahaytusubkuchkarsaktahai.(Urdumeaning)

51)
Honeyisnotfortheassmouth.

Bandarsishakalorkhawabshezadisayshadikarnayk.(Urdumeaning)

52)
Sheisamatcher.

Worishataykarwanaywalihai.(Urdumeaning)

53)
Aguiltyconscienceneedsnoaccuser.

Choorkidharimaitinka.(Urdumeaning)

54)
Makehaywhilethesunshines.

Chaltaypanimaihathdhoolo.(Urdumeaning)

55)
Anidlebrainisadevilsworkshop.

Bekardimagshaitankaghar.(Urdumeaning)

56)
Somethingisbetterthannothing.

Bhagtaychorkilangotihesahi.(Urdumeaning)

57)
Errorsandomissionsexempted.

Bholchoklaindain.(Urdumeaning)

58)
Castingpearlsbeforeswine.

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Bainskagaybheenbajan.(Urdumeaning)

59)
Preventionisbetterthancure.

Pherizilajsaybheterhai.(Urdumeaning)

60)
Lostreputationisseldomregained.

Gaiizatwapisnaiaati.(Urdumeaning)

61)
Ifyouaregood,theresnothingwrongwiththeworld.

Aapbhalayjaagbhala.(Urdumeaning)

62)
Honestyisthebestpolicy.

Imandarisabsayachibathai.(Urdumeaning)

63)
Handsomeisthathandsomedoes.

Khoobsuratwojokhoobsuratkamkary.(Urdumeaning)

64)
Selfdoneiswelldone.

Aapkajmahakaj.(Urdumeaning)

65)
Takewhatcomesyourway,pursenotthatgoestheotherway.

Joatahaiusaychoriyematorjojatahaiusayrokiyemat.(Urdumeaning)

66)
Dontputofftilltomorrowwhatyoucandotoday.

Aajkakamkalparmatchoro.(Urdumeaning)

67)
Takecareoftheparentsandtomorrowwilltakecareofitself.

Aajkiaajksatorkalkikalksat.(Urdumeaning)

68)
Thedeadareforgottensoon.

Aajmaraykaldosradin.(Urdumeaning)

69)
Amanisknownbythecompanyhekeeps.

Insanapnisobatsayphechanajatahai.(Urdumeaning)

70)
Itsnousecryingoverspiltmilk.

Abpachtaiyekiahowayjabchidiyachukgaikait.(Urdumeaning)

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Truthisevengreen.

Sanchkoaanchnai/suchkabolbala.(Urdumeaning)

72)
Truthisbitter.

Suchkarwalagtahai.(Urdumeaning)

73)
Iaskforaforkandyoubringarake.

Maimangtakuchorhontumlataykuchorho.(Urdumeaning)

74)
Itisnevertoolatetomend.

Subhakabhoolaagarshamkogharayetuusaybhoolanaikhetay.(Urdumeaning)

75)
Afriendisneedisafriendindeed.

Dostwohijomusibatmaikamaye.(Urdumeaning)

76)
Nothingisstableintheworld.

Duniyafanihai.(Urdumeaning)

77)
Onemightaswellbehangedforasheepasforalamb.

Ekqatalkisazabpansior100qatalkibpansihai.(Urdumeaning)

78)
Awordspokenislikeanarrowletfly.

Batkahipuranihowi.(Urdumeaning)

79)
Greatbraggerslittledoers.

Kaamkumbatainziyada.(Urdumeaning)

80)
Abadnameisworsethanabaddeed.

Badachabadnambura.(Urdumeaning)

81)
Betteralonethaninabadcompany.

Burisobatsayinsanakelahebheterhai.(Urdumeaning)

82)
Pridehathafall.

Gharoorkasirnecha.(Urdumeaning)

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Awolfissheepsclothing.

Bhagalmaichakoomoumaiallahallah.(Urdumeaning)

84)
Apitcherthangoestothewallmustbreakatlast.

Chorakhirkabtakchupayga.(Urdumeaning)

85)
Aclosedmouthcatchesonfly.

Binrohaymaabdhoodnaideti.(Urdumeaning)

86)
Itisgoodsometimestoholdthecandletothedevil.

Zaroratkwaqatgadaykobbapbananapadtahai.(Urdumeaning)

87)
Littledropsareheavy.

Katraykatraysaydariyabantahai.(Urdumeaning)

88)
ToomuchfamiliaritybreadscontemptOR.Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.

Kadarkodetahiarozrozkaanajana.(Urdumeaning)

89)
Tooweiswoe.

Qarzburibalahai.(Urdumeaning)

90)
Practicemakesamanperfect.

Kamkokamsikatahai.(Urdumeaning)

91)
Smallinwork,greatindispute

Kartootkoinaiorlarnaykotayarrehtayho.(Urdumeaning)

92)
Evilpursuitsbringevilrepute.

Koyalaykidalalimaimoukala.(Urdumeaning)

93)
Ifyoucantbitethennevershowyourteeth.

Agartumkuchkarnaisaktyatobadibatainbnakaro.(Urdumeaning)

94)
Amountaininlabourandamouseberesult.

Khodapaharniklachooha.(Urdumeaning)

95)

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Finewordsbutternoparsnips.

Ghurkhenaysaymoumehtanaihojata.(Urdumeaning)

96)
Toswallowacamelandtostrainatagoat.

Masjidmaibhetnalakinnnamazsaypehraiz.(Urdumeaning)

97)
Crookedbynatureisnevermadestraightbyeducation.

Latoonkaybhootbatonsaynaimantay.(Urdumeaning)

98)
Thebutcherlookedforhisknifewhenhehaditinhismouth.

Bachabhagalmaidandorashermai.(Urdumeaning)

99)
Anuninvitedguestisseldomwelcome.

Mannamanmaiteramehman.(Urdumeaning)

100)
Themorethesweatthemorethereward.

Jitnaghurdalogayuthnamethahoga.(Urdumeaning)

101)
Themorethesweatthemorethereward.

Jitnaghurdalogayuthnamethahoga.(Urdumeaning)

102)
Asmanymouthssomanyopinions.

Jitnaymouutnibatain.(Urdumeaning)

103)
WhohasGodhasall.

Khudajisaymiljayeusaykisicheezkizaroratnai.(Urdumeaning)

104)
Catchtheflyingshadowandlosethesubstance.

SarihasilkarnaykchakarmaiinsanadhiBkhodetahai.(Urdumeaning)

105)
Outofthefryingpanintothefire.

Asmansaygirakajoormaiatka.(Urdumeaning)

106)
Moneyformoneyandinterestbesides.

Aamkaamghutliyokdham.(Urdumeaning)

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Itsuselesstolockthestabledoorafterthehorseisstolen.

Ghorachorihonaykbaddarwazabandkarnafazoolhai./Aaglagnayparkonwakhodnabekarhai./abpachtayekiahowayjabchiriya
chukgaikait.(Urdumeaning)

108)
Iwouldhavethefruitsnotthebasket.

Aamkanaysaymatlabyaphairginnaysay.(Urdumeaning)

109)
Bloodisthickerthanwater.

Apnaapnaghairghair.(Urdumeaning)

110)
Everyonepraiseshischildren.

Apnioladkokoijhootannaikheta.(Urdumeaning)

111)
Sayagoodwordfortheothers.

Doosronkayliyealfazkhairknikalo.(Urdumeaning)

112)
Allisfairinloveandwar.

Mohabatorjungmaisubjahizhai.(Urdumeaning)

113)
Heisanappleofmyeyes.

Womeriankhkatarahai.(Urdumeaning)

114)
Putthesaddleontherighthorse.

Jiskakasoorhaiusaypakro.(Urdumeaning)

115)
Illnewsfliesspace.

Burikhabarjaldipheltihai.(Urdumeaning)

116)
Necessityisthemotherofinvention.

Zarorataijadkimaahai.(Urdumeaning)

117)
Allthatglittersisnotgold.

Harchamakticheezsonanaihoti./hatikdantkhanaykordihkanaykor.(Urdumeaning)

118)
Anodtothewiseandarodtotheotherwise.

Aqalmandkoisharaorbewaqoofkophitkara.(Urdumeaning)

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Loveandrednosecantbehid.

Ishqormushqchupayenaichupta.(Urdumeaning)

120)
Knowledgeispower.

Ilambaridolathai.(Urdumeaning)

121)
Ifwisheswerehorses,beggarswouldride.

Agarpaisaydaraktoonparugtaytukoibghareebnahota.(Urdumeaning)

122)
Ablindmanswifeneedsnopaints.

Nayekapraybadalkarjaokahaorbalbanaokisklie.(Urdumeaning)

123)
Ablindmanisnojudgeofcolours.

Andhakiajanaybasantkibahar.(Urdumeaning)

124)
Grapesaresour.

Angoorkhatayhai.(Urdumeaning)

125)
Physicianhealsthyself.

Dosronkonasiyatorkudmiyafaziyat.(Urdumeaning)

126)
Letsseewhichwaythewindblows.

Aaohaalatkaintazarkarain.(Urdumeaning)

127)
Anemptyvesselmakesmuchnoise.

Khalibartanziyadaboltahai.(Urdumeaning)

128)
Silenceisgold.

Saraychupsookhesook.(Urdumeaning)

129)
Ablacksheepspoilsthewholeflock.

Ekmachlisaraytalabkogandikartihai.(Urdumeaning)

130)
Twoofatradeseldomagrees.

Doshairekjunglemainairehsaktay.(Urdumeaning)

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Ittakestwotomakearow.

Taliekhatsaynaibajti.(Urdumeaning)

132)
Queenisdead.

Tothamenakikahanitupuranihogai.(Urdumeaning)

133)
Thebootisontheotherleg.

Yehbathaqeeqatkkhilafhai.(Urdumeaning)

134)
Godsmillgrindsslowbutsure.

Khudakghardairhaiparandeernai.(Urdumeaning)

135)
Everydogisloinathome.

Apnaymohalaymaitukuttabshairhotahai.(Urdumeaning)

136)
Happyinthewooingthatsnotlongadoing.

Jhatmangniphatbiha.(Urdumeaning)

137)
Ihaveotherfishtofry.

Mujayorbbohatsaraykamkarnayhai.(Urdumeaning)

138)
Istoutyoustout,whollbeartheashesout.

Mairanituranikonbharaygapani.(Urdumeaning)

139)
Inatoneearandoutattheother.

Ekkansaysunoordosraysaynikaldo.(Urdumeaning)

140)
Everyoneknowshisbusinesswell.

Jiskakamusikosannjay.(Urdumeaning)

141)
Thinkbeforeyouspeak.

Phelaytolophirbolo.(Urdumeaning)

142)
Firstdeservethendesire.

Phelaykuchkarkdikaophirshadikarna.(Urdumeaning)

143)
Healthiswealth.

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Tandrustihazaarnemathai.(Urdumeaning)

144)
Brevityisthesoulofwit.

Kambololakinbaydharakbolo.(Urdumeaning)

145)
Whilethereslifethereshope.

Jabtaksanstabtakaas.(Urdumeaning)

146)
Mightisright.

Jiskilathiuskibains.(Urdumeaning)

147)
Barkingdogsseldombite.

Jogarajtayhaiwobarastaynai.(Urdumeaning)

148)
Nothingcomesoutofasackbutwhatisputintoit.

Jitnimehnatkithiutnahesilamilayga.(Urdumeaning)

149)
Norosewithoutthorns.

Jahanphoolwahankantay.(Urdumeaning)

150)
Inforapenny,inforapound.

Jahanlakkharchkiyewahasawalaksahi.(Urdumeaning)

151)
WhileinRomedoasRomansdo.

Jaisadaiswaisabais.(Urdumeaning)

152)
Likedog,likestick.

Jaisamouwaisicheez.(Urdumeaning)

153)
Likefatherlikeson.

Jaisabapwaisabaita.(Urdumeaning)

154)
Beautyisbutshortlived.

Chardinkichandniphiranderiraat.(Urdumeaning)

155)
Smallwitgreatboast.

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Chotamoubaribat.(Urdumeaning)

156)
Habitstakelongtodepart.

Rassijalgailakinbhallnaigai.(Urdumeaning)

157)
Awolfmayloseitsteethbutnotitshabit.

Chorchorisayjayelakinherapherisaynajaye.(Urdumeaning)

158)
Everycockfirthsbestonhisowndunghill.

Apnigalimaikuttabshiarhotahai.(Urdumeaning)

159)
Sweepbeforeyourowndoor.

Phelayapnaygaryebanmaijankkardeako.(Urdumeaning)

160)
Heblowshisowntrumpet.

Woapnaymoumianmithoobantahai.(Urdumeaning)

161)
Unityisstrength.

Ithadmaibarkathai.(Urdumeaning)

162)
Titfortat.

Adlaykabadla.(Urdumeaning)

163)
Ineverycountrythesunrisesinthemorning.

Harjagaekhekhudahai.(Urdumeaning)

164)
Inforapenny,inforapound.

Koohaymaichalanglagaditophirmoutsaykiadarna.(Urdumeaning)

165)
Longlookedforcomesatlast.

Sabarkaphalmethahotahai.(Urdumeaning)

166)
Nothingsucceedslikesuccess.

Chaltikanamgari.(Urdumeaning)

167)
Nogainsnopains.

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Sewabinnmewanai./Mehnatkbagiarkuchnaimilta.(Urdumeaning)

168)
Oncebittentwiceshy.

Dhoodkajalachachbphoonkphoonkkarpetahai.(Urdumeaning)

169)
Lookattheend.

Anjamparnazarrakho.(Urdumeaning)

170)
Societymouldsaman.

Kharbozaykodaikkarkharbozarungpakartahai.(Urdumeaning)

171)
Youleadagogslife.

Tumkaraytangmartayhobhetaymakka.(Urdumeaning)

172)
Dangerpast.Godforgotten.

Khudamusibatmaiyadatahai.(Urdumeaning)

173)
Thenearerthechurch.Thefartherfromgod.

Charagtalayandhera.(Urdumeaning)

174)
Therearetwosidestoeverything.

Harbatkdopheloohotayhai.(Urdumeaning)

175)
Wherebeesare,thereshoney.

Jisgharmaibhrihowahanphatartoatayhai.(Urdumeaning)

176)
Firstcome,firstserved.

Phelayaaheyephelaypaheyah.(Urdumeaning)..

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