Punjabi Famous Muhavre/Proverbs/Kahawata 1

1. Oh kehdi gali, Jithhe Bhago nahi khadi!

Meaning Punjabi: Eh kahavat us bande vaste hai jehda har jagah hee mil janda hai, chahe uhde matlab dee hai chahe nhi..

Meaning English: Proverb used for a person who can be seen anywhere at irrelevant places as well..

2. Murda Bole, Kaffan Paade!

Meaning Punjabi: Kehnde hai Maada banda jadoon kuch karda hai.. oddon maada kam hee hunda hai (Jekar koi murda (mara hua insaan) bologa taan pehla kaffan hee fatuga na)

Meaning English: If a bad person will say/do anything then certainly something bad will happen..

3. Saddi na bulayi, me laarhe* di taayi!

Meaning Punjabi: Uhh banda jehda bina bulaye hee har jagah pahunch janda hai tee sab too moodi ban janda hai in short “Khamkhaan”

laarhe* means Dulha

Meaning English: A person who has not even invited on a discussion/event/program and still can be seen as very active member of the same...

4. Buhe khaloti jann, te vinno* kudi de kann!

Meaning Punjabi: Ohh kam dee tyari jehdi sab too pehla ho jani chahidi c par jama akhirle wakt te yaad aaoni, akhe “Buhe tee aa gyi hai jann te hun chale hai vinnon kudi de kann”

Vinno* means Kaana vich vaaliyan paon vaste shed karna

Meaning English: A work which could have been completed at first but came to know only when we have reached at end. 

Example: Ek prograam vich, jado chief guest de aan da time hoyea tan yaad aya ki speaker te mike da inzaam taan reh hee gya. Isnu kehnde ne ” Buhe khaloti jann, te vinno* kudi de kann”

5. Aap kuchaji, Vehde nu dosh!

Meaning Punjabi: Jado bande nu aap nu kuch aanda na hove tee kam ch hee nukas kadhda rhe taan keh dinde hai “Aap Kuchaji vehde nu dosh”

Meaning English: When a person himself is not capable to do something and just put blame on other things/people then this proverb is used.

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