Common English Proverbs With Urdu Translation Lesson 9

List of English Proverbs With Roman Urdu

241. He is own head beaten with his own shoes.
Usi ki juti usi ke sar.

242. A teacher deserves as much respect as a father.
Ustad bap ki jagah hota hai.

243. If a teacher leads, one sure succeeds.
Ustad baithe pas kaam aaye raas.

244. A disheartened worker goes slow.
Uktai kumharan matti khode.

245. A single hand makes no gain.
Akela chana bhar nahi phor sakta.

246. A single stick cannot burn long.
Akeli lakri kahan tak jale.

247. God protects the friendless.
Akele dukele ka Allah beli.

248. Listen quietly when someone speaks.
Agla kehta ho to ap chup rahiye.

249. No care for the living, no care for the dead.
Agle ko ghas na pichle ko pani.

250. The sinner lording over the innocent.
Ulta chor kotwal ko dante.

251. The Ganges flowing upward.
Ulti ganga behna.

252. Entangled in a wedlock, is safe from the women-flock.
Ulajh jaye ga to sulajh jaye ga.

253. Two rogues together; one blind, one leper.
Allah ne milai jori aik andha aik korhi.

254. A mother’s bowl years towards her own child.
Andha bante rewariyan har phir apno ko de.

255. A blind man knows the value of sight.
Andha jane aankhon ki saar.

256. The blind man wants nothing but two eyes.
Andha kya chahe do aankhein.

257. The blind sings, the deaf plays, none knows what he says.
Andha gaaye behra bajaye.

258. A figure among cyphers.
Andhon mein kana raja.

259. God protects the blind man’s wife.
Andhe ki joru ka Allah beli.

260. It is useless to cast pearls before the swine.
Andhe kea age rona apne nain khona.

261. Efforts bring fruit.
Anday honge to bache honge.

262. Man is a wandering bird.
Insan pakheru hai.

263. Man is frail.
Insan mein kya rakha hai.

264. Man is fallible.
Insan he to hai.

265. Give an inch take an ell.
Ungli pakrte pauncha pakra.

266. Grapes are sour.
Angoor khatte hain.

267. Why to fear the inevitable, the inevitable must be faced.
Awal marna akhir marna phir marne se kaya darna.

268. Let us see how the wind blows.
unt dekhein kis karwat bethe.

269. Large claims, little deeds.
Unt se bare naam chhote khan.

270. Only God could save one from a camel’s hold and a woman’s deceit.
Unt ki pakar aur aurat ke makar se khuda bachaye.