Fiji Hindi kahaawat
Fiji Hndi kahaawat (Fiji Hindi proverbs)
| Fiji Hindi kahaawat (Fiji Hindi proverbs) | English equivalent or meaning of proverb |
|---|---|
| Naach na jaane aangan tedha | A bad workman quarrels with his tools |
| Jab duware pe aais baraat tab samdhin ke lagaa hagaas | Doing thing at the last moment |
| Phus paad dagaa baaj bho paad maharaj | Example |
| Ab pachhtaae jab chirriya chun gai khet | There is no use crying over something that has already finished/happened. |
| Akkal barraa ki bhaes | Better to us ethe brain than physical power |
| Bandar kaa jaane aadi ke sawaad | Someone who can't understand can't appreciate |
| Gadhaa ke aage baansuri bajao | Tailor your speech to your audience |
| Ek anaar, sau bemaar | There is a great demand for something in short supply |
| Ghiste ghiste to patthar bhi golaa hoe jaae hae | Hard work pays off. |
| Jon garje hae uu barse nai | Barking dogs seldom bite |
| Jiske laathi uske bhaes | It's always the powerful who gets lion's share |
| Jangal main mor nacha, kisne dekha | Even a very good thing will have to be made public, to be acclaimed by people. |
| Jaan hai to Jahan Hai | Only if you are alive, things matter |
| Laath ke bhoot baat se nai maane | There are people who only understand the language of beating and not of talking. |
| Mare bina swarg nai mile hae | Great things can be achieved only with great effort. |
| Uunth ke muh me jiira | Too small an amount for a very large need |
| Ghar ke murgi daal baraabar | Self possessions are always undermined and other’s possessions seem better. |
| Jetna lamba jaddar, otna gorr failae ke chaahi | Limit your spending to your earnings |
| sidha ungri se ghee nai nikale to ungri tehrra kare ke pare hae | to solve a problem by any means |
| Aam to aam, guthli ke bhi daam | To kill two birds with one stone |