Proverbs

366 Proverbs with their Urdu Meanings and Examples

Neither a lender nor a borrower be.

You will have problems and regret it, both if you lend money and if you borrow money.


A hedge between makes the friendship green.

If you want to stay friends with someone, it's good to be a little distance and some secrets from them.


What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

There are as many advantages as disadvantages in a situation.

'Swings' and 'roundabouts' are constructions on a children's playground.

Leave no stone unturned.

To achieve your aim you should try everything or consider every possibility.


You cannot lose what you never had.

You cannot lose what you never had.


Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.

Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.


The hand that gives, gathers.

If you give to others who are in need, you will benefit yourself.


Virtue is its own reward.

If you are good, you will feel good.

'Virtue' is goodness.

Good is the enemy of the best.

Being satisfied with something that is good prevents us from achieving something that is even better.


Perfect is the enemy of the good.

If you try too hard to make something perfect, you may end up with something that is not even very good. You will also waste a lot of time.


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