Translating urdu proverbs into english

[Gora_Kala]

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@Mr_Fraudia

I think our urdu proverbs have so much wisdom behind it that we really ought to share in with the rest of the world therefore we should translate as any proverbs as we can.

so here goes..

1. observe oil, observe oil’s stream

i.e. tael dekho, tael ki dhar dekho.

2. The monkey does not realize the taste of ginger

i.e. bandar kya janay adrak ka mazza

3. the pawnbrokers son must have seen something to fall.

i.e. banya ka baita kuch dekh kar hi gira ho ga

Please continue in this important project.

Mr. Fraudia, with this kind of thread;
“you have thrown the donkey in the well”

and you deserve a big

“you you I I”
but no use here because;

“In elephant’s foot is every body’s foot”

[X2]

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@Khalil KhaaN FaaKhta

**-bhaage bhoot kii langoTii kaafii = escaped ghosts underwear is enuf

-ulloo kaa paTThaa = muscle of an owl

:D**

I think patha is meant as student, protege, apprentice and not muscle.

[X2]

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@Hadeel

Aa bail, mujhe maar

Come buffalo, hit me

Buffalo = bhains
Bull = bael

[KKF]

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@X2

I think patha is meant as student, protege, apprentice and not muscle.

here, the word “paTThaa” of course means “son” … “ulloo kaa paTThaa” would mean “son of an owl = stupid”…this thread is about funny translations…lol…isii liye aisaa tarjumalation kiyaa

[Hadeel]

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@X2

Buffalo = bhains
Bull = bael

lol my bad

Come Bull, hit me!!

[muqawwee123]

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^ Playing flute before buffalo
(Bhens ke aage been bajana)

[Niksik]

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Omg!!! This has got to be the most amazing thread!

[psyah]

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Andhon mein kana raja
In the blind the cock-eyed is prince (ruler)

Kabab mein haDee
Bone in the kabab

[psyah]

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**In putohari

**Mari dil icha zehn aya

In my heart has come a mind

Meaning: I got an idea

[KKF]

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@muqawwee123

^ Playing flute before buffalo
(Bhens ke aage been bajana)

**lol…yeh to aadhaa hii moHaavarah hai…pooraa moHaavarah yeh hai:

****bhaiNs ke aage been bajaaye, bhaiNs khaRii paguraaye

****playing flute in front of water buffalo and water buffalo standing and cudding! **

[muqawwee123]

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Billi ke khwab main chhechray. Cat dreaming of cheechray. (What is English of Cheechray)

[STA]

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@Mr_Fraudia

I think our urdu proverbs have so much wisdom behind it that we really ought to share in with the rest of the world therefore we should translate as any proverbs as we can.

so here goes..

1. observe oil, observe oil’s stream

i.e. tael dekho, tael ki dhar dekho.

2. The monkey does not realize the taste of ginger

i.e. bandar kya janay adrak ka mazza

3. the pawnbrokers son must have seen something to fall.

i.e. banya ka baita kuch dekh kar hi gira ho ga

Please continue in this important project.

funny thread.

[KKF]

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@muqawwee123

KBilli ke khwab main chhechray. Cat dreaming of cheechray. (What is English of Cheechray)

mere Khayaal se to ise “Meat Scraps” kahte haiN

[Sohaib]

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there is something black in lantil
i.e.daal mayn kuch kaala hai

question wheat answer chickpea
i.e. sawal gandum jawab chana

[KKF]

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**do mollaaoN ke beech murGhii Haraam
[between the two mollaas, chicken forbidden]

shaitaan kii aaNt
[satan’s intestine]

molvii ke ghar shaitaan
**[satan in molvi’s house] **

ghar ghar kii kahaanii
[story of house house]

chor chori se jaaye, hera pheri se na jaaye
**[the thief goes from thievery but not from flipping flopping]

[Decent_6Chora]

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**Child is in the armpit, chaos in the city
**Word To Word: Bacha baghal mein, dhindora shehr mein.
Simple English: The thing you are searching for everywhere is right under your nose.
Example: File mil gaee na? Kahaan sai mili? Apni table sai? huh bacha baghal main aur dhandhora sheher main

**Milk of milk, water of water
**Word to Word: Doodh ka doodh, pani ka pani.
Simple English: To find out true facts
Example: Tum kuch aur bata rahey ho, Nadzz kuch aur bata rahi hai. Nadz ko yaheen bula loo, abhi doodh ka doodh aur pani ka pani ho jayee ga.

In front of gold bracelet, glass bangles are nothing
Word to Word: Haath kangan ko Aarsi kia
Simple English: If someone has advanced skills, he/she must have basic skills (or does not need basic skills)
Exmaple: Acha tum nai maths main masters kia hai? Hath kangan ko aarsi kia, zara yee 5th grade ka sawal samjha doo.

[Muzna]

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okay…now everybody go back and edit your thread to provide an example of how/when the saying may be used…

for example…why is a chicken forbidden between two mullahs?

[KKF]

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@Decent_6Chora

In front of gold bracelet, glass bangles are nothing
i.e Haath kangan ko Aarsi kia

**yeh gold bracelet kahan se aa gayaa? kangan to kangan us meN gold honaa zaroorii to nahiiN

aur, aarsii ka matlab glass bangles to nahiiN hotaa!..aarsii ka matlab hotaa hai “aaiina” :D****

aur pooraa moHaavarah hai:

**haath lage kangan ko aarsii kia aur paRhe likhe ko faarsii kia

[KKF]

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@Muzna

…for example…why is a chicken forbidden between two mullahs?

**because, fake mollas always try to reign superior and always have contradictory fatwas…they are also known to love feasting at the expense of the poor…and one more thing, love to enjoy booties alone and NOT share with others.

now the relevance to the proverb is this:

molla #1 wants to have the whole chicken to himself so he gives some kinda outrages fatwa that the chicken is Haraam for molla #2 and molla #2 does the same to keep molla #1 out!

bechaara Ghareeb maaraa gayaa…in donoN ke chakkar meN unko bhii murGhii na mili **

[bitter]

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@Decent_6Chora

**Child is in the armpit, chaos in the city
**Word To Word: Bacha baghal mein, dhindora shehr mein.
Simple English: The thing you are searching for everywhere is right under your nose.
Example: File mil gaee na? Kahaan sai mili? Apni table sai? huh bacha baghal main aur dhandhora sheher main

**Milk of milk, water of water
**Word to Word: Doodh ka doodh, pani ka pani.
Simple English: To find out true facts
Example: Tum kuch aur bata rahey ho, Nadzz kuch aur bata rahi hai. Nadz ko yaheen bula loo, abhi doodh ka doodh aur pani ka pani ho jayee ga.

In front of gold bracelet, glass bangles are nothing
Word to Word: Haath kangan ko Aarsi kia
Simple English: If someone has advanced skills, he/she must have basic skills (or does not need basic skills)
Exmaple: Acha tum nai maths main masters kia hai? Hath kangan ko aarsi kia, zara yee 5th grade ka sawal samjha doo.

the correct meaning of the proverb ‘haath kangan ko aarsi kya’ means you dont need to specify or explain something which is crystal clear. ( corelation to the proverb is you dont need mirror to see the ornaments on your hand.)