Common English Proverbs With Urdu Translation Lesson 7

List of English Proverbs With Roman Urdu

181. Man learns by his mistakes.
Admi kuch kho kar he seekhta hai.

182. Debase (someone) after showing deep respect to him.
Asman par charha kar utarna.

183. Slander hurts the slanderer.
Asman ka thooka mounh par aaway.

184. Poverty parts friends.
Ashna bhi nahi aaty buray waqt mein kaam.

185. Never under-rate an enemy.
Aag aur bairi ko kam na samjho.

186. Every matter has a reason.
Aag bin dhuwan kahan.

187. Mere mention of a bad thing does not make one bad.
Aag kehte mounh nahi jalta.

188. Misfortune never comes alone.
Aag lage par pani kahan

189. Shut the stable-door after the horse has been stolen.
Aag lage par kunwan khodna.

190. A bad company spoils a person.
Aag mein jo cheez parri hai aag hai.

191. Visitor laying claim to ownership.
Aag lene aai ghar ki malik ban bethi.

192. Beat about the bushes.
Aage agra pichhe Lahore.

193. The mentor leads, the disciple follows.
Aage aage guru pichhe pichhe chela.

194. I shall have the fruit, not the basket.
Aam khane se kaam pair ginne se nahi.

195. To become restless with hunger.
Aanton ka qul huwalla parhna.

196. Hand washes hand and finger finger.
Aik dosray ki madad ke baghair kam nahi chalta.

197. If you sing before breakfast you cry before night.
Jitna hanso ge utna he ro ge.

198. What is right cannot be separated from what is glorious.
Sadaqat hamesha shandar hoti hai.

199. Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding.
Haar man lena baaz okat kamyabi ka behtreen tariqa sabit hota hai.

200.  There is no venom like that of a tongue.
Zuban ka bura sab se bura.

201. A word out of season may mar the course of a whole life.
Be mahal bat buhat nuqsad deh sabit ho sakti hai.

202. Safety is the prime object.
Aandhi aaye beth jaye menh aaye bhag jaye.

203. Come like a storm, gone like whirl-wind.
Aandhi ki tarah aya bagole ki tarah gaya.

204. Out of sight, out of mind.
Aankh ojhal pahar ojhal.

205. Blind of eyes, needle plies.
Aankh na didah karhe kashidah.

206. The eyes do not feel the weight of eye-lashes.
Aankhon par palko ka bojh nahi hota.

207. None will invite a trouble knowingly.
Aankhon dekhe makhi nahi nigli jati.

208. Call a black man Mr. White.
Aankhon ke andhe naam nain such.

209. All are chips of the same block.
Aawe ka aawa hi bigra huwa hai.

210. Beating about the bush.
Aaye baaye khaat ke paaye.