Punjabi Muhavare

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҈   Darya nou koh-teh suthan moude te.

Meaning:

 Getting Ready for bath ,Yet The river is so far away ....This idiom can be used when one is ready for the moment which has so much time to be.

҈   Desi kutta, kureshani boli.

Meaning: When one doesn't speak in own mothertongue

҈   Dudh da jalya lassi nu bhi phoonk poonk ke peenda ey

Meaning:

A burnt child dreads the fire

҈   Dheeye kan kar noohen kam kar.

Meaning:

Always Favour own Daughter than daughter-in-law

҈   Dub-de nu tinke da sahara

Meaning:

A drowing man catches at a straw.

҈   Dhatthaa Khotay ton, tay Kaudh Kubharaan Tay.

Meaning:

 Giving Blame to someone else for own foolish act.)
Dhatthaa -> Fallen
Khota -> Donkey
Kaudh (or Kaurr) -> anger

 Kubhar (kumiar)-> caste who used to make pots and Wahnan(Wodden structure used on donkeys for riding

҈   Daan ki bachiya ka daant nahin dekha janda

Meaning:Beggars cant be choosers

҈   Dilaan Nu dilaan tayee rah hunde Han 

Meaning:

Hearts have their own way of communicating and reaching each other

Ek librdi majh saare talaab nu ganda ker dindi hai

Meaning:

A rotten apple injures companions.

߷ Ghar da yogi Yog na , Baherla  yogi Sidh

Meaning:
Underestimating the wiseman at home, and believeing other saints are wise.

Meaning: if a family member or a friend is intelligent,competent and skillful wisdom are not appreciated, but rather an outsider often gets praise and accolades although he is not worthy.

߷ Guddi rani, Badi sayani ,Ridhe Pakke pawe pani.

Meaning: 

Idiom is used to insult ,like she doesnt' see whether its fully cooked or half cooked ..she just adds water in everything.

߷ Garibi 'ch aata gilla

Meaning: 

In adversity, everything takes a bad turn.

߷ Gora rang sau aib chupaave, kaala rang sau leekan laave

߷ Gulaab naal kande v hunde han

Meaning:

Beneath the rose lies thorn

߷ Garjhde Badal Barsde Nahin

Meaning:

Barking dogs seldom bite

߷ Garhe nu hath laaya,sara tabar tihaaya

Meaning:

Aap kamm na karna,dusre nu udeekna te usde hath cheez dekh k lalchaana

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߷ Haweli Miyan Baakar di, vich Salemo AakaR di

Meaning:

Haweli Miyan Baakar Di ----House Belongs to a Rich Guy

Vich Salemo Aakar Di    ----Some poor girl shows attitude

(Ghar kise hor da par apni taur Dikhani or Live like a king in someone's else Kingdom)

߷ Hathi chale bazaar kutta bhonke hazaar

Meaning:

An elephant walks his own path, let the thousand dogs bark

2. Meaning:- When you dont care others whatever they are saying

߷ Hath Kangan Nu Aarsi Ki Te Padhe Likhe Nu Farsi ki  

Meaning:

 Theres is no problem of Language for Educatued Person , Jo samjdar Hai yani intelligent Hai us nu Koi Problem nai

߷ Hath purane khausde, basante horin aaye

Meaning:

Khausde-Old worn out shoes

߷ Hans heera moti chunde,bagg dadda bhalan jaawe

Meaning:

Je koi achanak publicity mil jave te oh v apne aap nu bahut mahan samjda.)

 Flying high after getting sudden Publicity

Ik din paraona, dujay din paraona, teejay din...DAADAY MAGAONA!
Meaning:

one day vistor, second day vistor, third day HEADACHE

Ishq Mizazi Te TilkanBaazi.

Meaning:

A love is a slippery game.)

Imam Polee Moray.

Meaning:
Imam-> name
Polee-> a caste, also called jolaha, in old times they used to waive clothes.
Moray-> Ahead of all
"Imam polee is always ahead of everybody"
Usage->When somebody of less importance, breaches the usual protocols and tries to go ahead of more important ppl.

Insaan di shakal ch Shaitaan

Meaning:

A wolf in sheep's clothings

߷Jo Sukh Chajju De Chubaare ,Naoh Balkh Na Bukhare

( The satisfaction that one gets at home is nowhere)

There is a Story Behind this Idiom .......

In this Idiom Chajju Da Chubara is a Place in Pakistan ,The dwelling was situated on Anarkali Road,Lahore . During the regime of Bhangi Sardar's , a temple and inn was constructed in the Chajju' dwelling which later came to be known as Chajju da Chaubara.

 Balkh is a city situated in Afghanistan, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some 74 km (46 mi) south of the Amu Darya.
Marco Polo described Balkh as Great and Noble city .

 
Bukhara is a city situated in Uzbekistan. Located on the Silk Road, the city has long been a center of trade, scholarship, culture, and religion. The historic center of Bukhara, which contains numerous mosques and madrassas.

 ߷Jagde da Lakh, Sutte da Kakh

Meaning:

It's only the active ones who make something out of this world.)

߷Jummeraat di Jhari, Atth(8) din di khari.

Meaning:

It would continue to rain for eight days if it starts on a Thursday

߷ Jithon dee Khottee (female donkey) Othay hee aaan khalotee.

Meaning:

(Translation; "The female donkey has again reached the place from where it started journey"

Usage-> used when you are trying to convince some person who is not understanding in anyway

߷ Jaisa Raja baisa prajha

Meaning:

LIke King, like subjets

 ߷ Jaaniye maa de ranga nu je bandar v chale ganga nu

߷  Jaise kerni baise bharni

Meaning:

As u sow , so shall u reap

߷ Jaat di kohr kirli, shateeran naal jaffe

߷Jhabhal putt na jamiye, Dhi anni changi
Meaning:

IT IS BETTER TO GIVE BIRTH TO BLIND DAUGHTER THEN NONSENSE SON)

߷ Jitthe Dekhan Tawa Praat ,Gaawan Uthe Saari Raat 

Meaning:

One would spend time wherever he gets benefits

Idiom or Proverb can be used for a selfish person

߷ Jehdi kohti daane ohde kamle v syaane -

߷ Jumaa Janjay Naal

Meaning:
Jumaa -> name
Janj -> Wedding caravan.
"Jumaa is always along with wedding caravan"

߷Jis de peir(foot) na phatey beeaiee ooh  ki jaane peerh parraaee .

Meaning:

If a person has never experienced pain or anguish, he/she cannot know or appreciate the pain of others.

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§ Khaan Peen nu Bandri,Sota khaan nu Richh(Bear).

- Khaane chole dhakaar badaama de

(Meaning- Deserves Little but Show off is Huge)

- Khadha Peeta laahE da
  Baaki Ahmed ShahE da
 (Meaning :-Whatever you have eaten or drank is of some value, the rest will be looted by Ahmed Shah (Afghani raider))

- Kucchar kudi, pind tandhor

(The daughter is on his/her shoulder, but he she is crying out 'I've lost my daughter,  all over the village.)

-Kothe toN digg payi, vehre naal russ payi. (Meaning:-Blaming Others for own silly deed)

- Khodeya pahaad, nikklya chooha. (Meaning-Expectation was high ,but outcome is very minimal)

 - Kar punn kha ghasunn

- Keedi nu thoothi v dariya hai . (Meaning:-The Value of something which is huge for you,although small for others)

- Kutta raaj bahaliye fer chakki chatte 

Khar Kharbooja Paasra ,Chauthi Kachi Baan ..Chaare Meeh na Mangde ...Bhaave Ujjad Jaaye Jahaan.

(Meaning:-(Can be Used for a Too Selfish Person ) When one cares only about himself,and gives dammn to other)

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-Lakeer De Fakeer (Meaning:- Do Only and Always  what has been told  )

Sentence :-(Once a M.A passed Girl Proposed a guy for a marriage ,he denied because his mother told him to get married to atleast B.A pass girl ..ihnu kehnde ae Lakeer de Fakeer)

-Lallu Kare Kawaliyan Rabb Sidiyan Pawe (Meaning :- Foolish things Turning into Good )

Meaning:-(Ik Vaari Lallu de kuch dostan ne lallu nu phook te chada ditta ki college di sabh to sohni kudi nu Phul nahi Gobi da Phul den nu,Lallu gobi da phul le gya te kudi ne accept kar leya ,kyunki Gobi us kudi di fav si ...Isnu kehnde Lallu Kare Kawaliyan Rabb Sidhiyan Pawe)

Lalach buri blaa hai

Meaning:-(Avarice is the root of all evils.)

§ Lohe de channe chabana

Meaning:-(A hard nut to crack)

Lah dittee  loyi te kee Karega Koi. 

Meaning:- Lah dittee (take off) loyi (a thin blanket, here it means modesty) kee (what) karaiga (will do) koi (some one else).

If a person looses his modesty then no one can restore his dignity.

҈     Muh mach gaya kaaliye mirche, jatt jatti nu dandiyaan kirche

Meaning: 

Kasoor Kise hor da,gussa kise hor te (Get Pissed off with something ,but showing aggression to someone else who has no fault).

҈   Mein v rani, dhee bhi rani, kaun leavai khu toh Paani

Meaning:
 If mother and daughter think like a queen than who would work?

҈   Maa ditti rai, dhee vasnon vi Jaye.

Meaning:

Mother gave advise to her married daughter ,which went wrong and made situation worst

҈  Maa naaloan Dhee siyani-jide pakkay paave pani.
Meaning:
The daughter is wiser than mother-puts water into whatever's cooking

҈   Mann jeete jag jeet - ਮਨ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗ ਜੀਤ

Meaning:

If you have won the heart ,you have won the world

҈   Majbooree Daa Naan Shukreeyaa.

Meaning:
"Other name of "being forced to do something" is thank you"
Usage->When somebody doesnot like to do anything but he is forced to do that, there is no way out

҈   Mooh to laahi loyi,ta ki karega koi

Meaning:

Go with No shame.

҈  Muchh phut Gabroo,Heek phut naar
  Seng phut baida,bakshe kartar

Meaning:
A young man who is just getting his moustache
A young girl just reaching her puberty
A male OX just getting his horns
Only God can save us from these three

҈   Muh kaala te neelay pair. (black face and blue feet)

҈   Munh na matha, jinn pahaRhoN latha

Meaning:

Idiom is used to address too ugly looking person

҈   Muh mein Ram Ram bagal main churi

Meaning:

A honey tongue, a heart of gall

-Na muuh  na  Mathaa , Jinn  pahadon  lathan

(Meaning-A person whose face and forehead are so ugly that it seems as if some ghost came down from mountains)

Idiom can be used as an insult of appearence

§ Neem hakeem khatra jaan

Meaning:-(A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.)

§ Naach na jaane ,Aangan Teida Or Phitey muh Godian da.

Meaning:-(A bad workman querrels with his tools.)

§ Nani khasm kare dohta chatti bhare

§ Nou(9) nagad na terah(13) udhaar.

Meaning:-(A bird in hand is worth two in the bush).

§ Oonth de muh bich jeera(A drop in the ocean.)

§ Pet na payian rotiyan,sabhe galaan khotiyaan

§ Parayi aas, aayi na raas.

Idiom Meaning:-Expectation Leads to Disappointment

§ Per Dho Dho Peene

Meaning:- Respect Someone Immensely,Kise Di Bahut Izzat Karni 

§ Payas lage te khoo pattna

§ Paraye sar te mukhian te beebo daidee shang.

Meaning:-Beebo takes the credit for somebody else's doing.

§ Parayi shaadi-ahmaq nache.

Meaning:-The idiot dances on somebody else's wedding

§ Pher kehdi maa nu masi kehna?

Meaning:-Used to tell people not to get themselves stuck in a difficult situation as there'll be no one around to help them out of it there.

§ Panee Hamesh Neevain Passay Chardaa aiy.
Meaning:-'Water first goes towards shallow parts'
Usage    :- When some strong person gets angry on another strong person

§ Pappoo yar tang naa ker
Meaning:-Mr. Pappoo dont irritate me.
When your friend is joking with you or irritaite you. v Palley na dhela-te kardi mela mela.( doesn't have a penny
and yet wants to go to the fair)

§ Pahadi yar kiske khai piye khiske

-Rann nu te Ann nu Nindana nahi chahida. 

Meaning:-:-Wife and food, one should not speak ill of these two.

Naan Waikh Paraaee Chopadee Naan Tarsaween Jee

... Hazrat Baba Farid

§ Sarfa kar kar Sutti, tey aata lai gai kutti.

Meaning:Hardly saved little by little and faced a sudden major loss )

§ Soot na pataan - Julaahe naal thenga thengi

Meaning:-You are lazy to do work,but throwing frustration on one who is working

§ Sherni da dudh sone de Bhaande ch hi samaunda hai (Proverb Meaning:-Unique things needs Extraordinary care)

§ Uth nee dheye nisr ho-charkha chadh te chaki cho.

Meaning:-Wake up daughter, leave the weaving and start the grinding of the flour

- Vehre aee jann, vhino kuree de kann.

(Meaning-It means leaving thing till the very last moment.)

҈    Ya Taande Vali Ni ,Ya Bhaande Vali Ni

Ek Vaar Ghumyaar ,Apniya Kudiya Nu Milan gya ,Pehla Ik kol gya
1st Girl -Baapu Je Meeh na Peya ta assi Marr Jaange,Kyunki Sade makki beeji hoyi ae

2nd Daughter- Baapu Baarish Na hi Hoye ,je ho gayi ta saade saare Kache Bhaande Tutt Jaane

Wapis aaya ta Usdi Wife ne pucheya ,Kudiya da ki haal ae
ta usda jawaab si ... Ya Taande Vali Ni ,Ya Bhaande Vali Ni