Proverbs
366 Proverbs with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Ninety percent of inspiration is perspiration.
All good ideas (and inventions) are based on a lot of hard work.
'Perspiration' is sweat. You sweat when you work hard.
He that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
If you want something, you must work for it.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
نہ نقد نہ تیرا اُدھار
Be happy with what you have. (What you have is worth more than what you don't have.)
Fine feathers make fine birds.
It's important to dress well.
There is truth in wine.
When we drink we tell the truth (even if we don't intend to).
This proverb is often used in its Latin form: 'in vino veritas'
A stitch in time saves nine.
If you fix a problem when it first arises, you will save yourself a lot of trouble later.
A 'stitch' is what you make with a needle and thread in making or repairing clothes.
Man cannot live on bread alone.
There is more to a good life than simply not being hungry.
This proverb comes from the bible.
The eye is bigger than the stomach.
People always think they can eat more than they in fact can - particularly if the food looks or smells good.
Finders keepers.
If you find something, you are entitled to keep it.
Soon learnt, soon forgotten.
ایک کان سے سُنو دوسرے سے نکال دو
If you can learn something quickly and easily, it's not worth knowing and will soon be forgotten.
