Proverbs
366 Proverbs with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
The devil looks after his own.
This is said when someone you don't like has good luck.
Wedlock is a padlock.
Married people have no freedom.
A 'padlock' is what you use to secure your bike from thieves.
Early wed, early dead.
If you marry young, you will die young.
You can have too much of a good thing.
Good can turn to bad if you have or do too much of it.
Some people claim that you can't have too much of a good thing!
Don't take a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
If you have a small problem, be careful you don't solve it with very heavy methods. Doing so may make things worse.
Similar is: Take not a musket to kill a butterfly. (A 'sledgehammer' is a large, heavy hammer.)
From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.
It is very easy to go from being wonderful to being stupid.
Cast not a clout till May be out.
Do not put away your winter clothing until the end of may - the weather may still turn cold again.
This proverb makes more sense in Scotland than California!
What's in a name?
ناموں میں کیا رکھا ہے؟
Names are not important; character is.
This proverb is from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
ضرورت ایجاد کی ماں ہے
When people need something badly enough, they will be creative enough to make it or find it.
Good fences make good neighbours.
It's a good idea not to be too friendly with your neighbour.
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