Idioms that exist in many languages

muqawwee123 · October 10, 2013, 1:27pm

Kharbooza Kharboze ko dekh kar rung pakaRta hai is ‘Birds of same feather flocks together’.

Share such idioms which exist in more than one language.

Microbian · October 10, 2013, 1:35pm

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aankho ka taara (Apple of my eye)

Dhoti_Main_Dhamaka · October 10, 2013, 1:43pm

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kia ghass khaa gaya hai.... have you eaten grass?
gongluon saay miti jharna.... whiping dust of the turnips

Microbian · October 10, 2013, 2:03pm

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a bean in liberty is better than a comfit in a prisonآزادی کی رُوکھی سُوکھی غُلامی کے زردے پلاوٴ سے بہتر ہے ۔

Microbian · October 10, 2013, 2:05pm

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**a bad workman always quarrels with his tools

ناچ نہ جانے آنگن ٹیڑھا **

muqawwee123 · October 10, 2013, 4:04pm

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Bone of contention ka equal Urdu mahawra?

muqawwee123 · October 10, 2013, 4:06pm

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ye muhawra hai ya aqwal e aunty zareena?

muqawwee123 · October 10, 2013, 4:07pm

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Is 'Angoor Khatte hain' equal to this 'naach na jaane aangan teRha'?

muqawwee123 · October 10, 2013, 4:09pm

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GhoRa ghaas se dosti kare ga to khae ga kiya ki English?

Dhoti_Main_Dhamaka · October 10, 2013, 4:13pm

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Horser will starv if he befriends grass

muqawwee123 · October 10, 2013, 4:15pm

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itni ba-mahawra English kahan se seekhi?

Microbian · October 10, 2013, 4:19pm

No

muqawwee123 · October 10, 2013, 4:19pm

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From English Translation of Deputy Nazeer Ahmed’s Mirat ul Uroos:

**“a carroway seed in a camel’s mouth” = ooNT ke muNh meN zeera

**

Dhoti_Main_Dhamaka · October 10, 2013, 4:37pm

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cigrate packet ki warnings aur beer labels saay:sunnyboy:

muqawwee123 · October 10, 2013, 5:04pm

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Good..'Jalne wale tera munh kala … ka shusta angrezi main ba-mahawra tarjuma karen

Dhoti_Main_Dhamaka · October 10, 2013, 5:25pm

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O jealous one may you have burnt face

muqawwee123 · October 11, 2013, 5:50am

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Beating around the bush ki Urdu?

Dhoti_Main_Dhamaka · October 11, 2013, 1:26pm

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^^Daanish school samjha hai eik hee din may matric karwa doun ?

KKF · October 11, 2013, 1:50pm

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ghar kii murGhee daal baraabar:

muqawwee123 · October 11, 2013, 2:01pm

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NAMAL k bright students se ye tawaaqa nahin thi.

Umeedon pe pani phir jana ki English?