Proverbs and old sayings Afghan, page 7

351 proverbs and old sayings afghan

Don't be a thief and you won't fear the king.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about thieves, fear

Smart people get the point from a single hint.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about intelligence, people

A warm fire is better than any delicious food.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about food, fire, fire brigade

May Kabul be without gold rather without snow.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

The crow is clever, but looks at what it eats.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about intelligence

A sandal is not a shoe; a cap is not a turban.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

There is a path to the top of highest mountain.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

In bad things be slow; in good things be quick.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about things, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

The tree will not sway without a trace of wind.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

When the wine is free even the judge drinks it.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about judges, wine

He reckons his importance by the elephant-load.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Not to be considered queer conform to the crowd.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Even the Judge was drunk when the wine was free.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about judges, wine

A stick for the nobody, a hint for the nobleman.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

One gives by tons, but takes accounts by ounces.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

A broken hand can work but a broken heart can't.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about work, heart

The wood is burnt, but the ashes are a nuisance.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

A bird only flies as high as his wings take him.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

Where the heart would go, there follows the foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about heart

As long as there is no wind, the tree won't blow.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan