Proverbs
366 Proverbs with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
خوبصورتی دیکھنے والے کی آنکھ میں ہے
Everyone his their own idea of what is beautiful.
'To behold' is to look.
Love is blind.
مُحبت اندھی ہوتی ہے
If you are in love with someone, you think they are perfect. You do not see their faults.
The first blow is half the battle.
کسی کام کاشُروع کرنا تکمیل سے زیادہ مُشکل ہے
Getting started on something is the most important step in getting it done.
In this proverb 'blow' means 'strike' or 'hit'.
Well begun is half done.
اچھی شُروعات بُہت اہم ہے
If you make a good start on something, then you have taken the most important step to finishing it.
He can who believes he can.
ہمت مرداں مدد خُدا
If you believe you can do something, you will be able to do it.
Similar is: "Faith can move mountains."
Seeing is believing.
کسی چیز کو دیکھ کر ہی یقین آتا ہے
People often don't believe something until they have seen it for themselves.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
احمق شخص کبھی امیر نہیں رہ سکتا
If you are stupid you will never stay rich.
He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.
اُدھار خوشی و سُکون کا دُشمن ہے
If you borrow from others you will bring unhappiness upon yourself.
'Sorrow' is unhappiness.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy and wealthy and wise.
جلد سونا جلد اُٹھنا صحت مند،دولت منداور زہین بناتا ہے
If you go to bed early you will be rich and clever and live a long life.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
باقائدہ سیب کھانے سے بیمار نہیں پڑتے
You will not get sick if you regularly eat fruit.