Proverbs
366 Proverbs with their Urdu Meanings and Examples
The devil dances in an empty pocket.
People with no money are more likely to commit a crime.
Similar is: 'Poverty is the mother of crime.'
Poverty is not a crime.
غُربت کوئی جُرم نہیں
Poverty is not the fault of the poor person, and nothing to be ashamed of.
Pride comes before a fall.
The moment that you start feeling very pleased with yourself is the moment that things start to go bad.
An alternative is: 'Pride goes before a fall.'
The best of men are but men at best.
Even great people are only human.
Eggs and oaths are easily broken.
You would do well not to believe promises because promises are easily broken.
An 'oath' is a solemn promise. Similar is: 'Promises are like pie-crust, made to be broken.'
A proverb comes not from nothing.
There is truth in proverbs.
Youth and age will never agree.
Expect that the young and the old will have different opinions about things.
Divide and rule.
You can take advantage of the disagreement between two people and control both of them.
Most empires in history have been built up by following the precepts of this proverb.
United we stand, divided we fall.
We can only survive if we work together.
What's done is done.
جو ہو گیا سو ہو گیا
You cannot change what has already happened. You cannot put back the clock.
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