Since I have nothing better to do right now and I’m missing my dadey very much. I’ll share some of her kahawattey(proverbs) which she uses in everyday life. She has a kahawatt for every event every moment. Sorry, if the punjabi is too hard to understand but I’m sure if you try hard you’ll understand. There are some very easy to get while some that just don’t make sense. Too bad ![]()
Please share yours if its not in the list.
Mo tai na matha tai jinn pahoro lutha
Phukka Jutt katora labha , Pani pi pi aaprhiya
Beethi muth tai khlotee gith
Anney(undhey) chakee piyei tai kutaa chattey
Nokarr ki tai nakhra ki
zaat diya korr kirliya, tai chateere no jhapee
JaWayei Joyan dey chaa, jithey na bavey kutaa tai na bavey kaaa
Jiyaaa Mo Jayee chupper
Shateer bunn kai doya banariya
Maa dey sukann tai TEY dey saheley
phophi tey patrayee, aik hey kurr dey bi
khwajeey da ghwa daddo
Palley na Teela tai kurdey meela meela
so suneyar dey ik loharr dey
Anna (undha) wandey cheeriya, murr murr apniya no
Punjabi chorr ones:
chorr/challey no na maro udhey maa no marro
chorra dey kaprey tai danga dey guzz
chorr nalo pund kaley
The urdu ones are pretty common!
Aik kareela dosra neem charha
Baghal main chorrey mo main ram ram
Larka baghal main dhundhora sheher main
Ishq’ or Mushq’ chupayee nahi chuptey
Dhoobhi ka kutaa na ghurr ka na gath ka
Haathey kai dant dekhaney kai orr khaneey kai orr
Russei jull gayee purr bull na gaya
yeh moonh or masoor ki daal
dhobtey ko tinkey ka sahara sahey
dhodh ka jaala, chajh bhi phonk phnonk kurr peta hain
na teen main na terra main
Urdu chorr ones:
Baghtey chorr ki langhottey sahey
Chorr ki darhey main tinka
ulta chorr kotwal ko daante