Punjabi Akhaanan

This section includes Punjabi proverbs (idioms). Idioms are a repository of folk wisdom. Idioms are part of the common speech of people speaking a language. The speaker uses an idiom to confirm and authenticate his point and thus tries to make his point concrete.

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kutaa rottee lai giaa gangaa maaee tere naan-soom daa nukasaan ho jaae te uh keh deve ki main daan keetaa hai

apane hatheen te tusaan kadee ik dhelaa kise gareeb noo naheen ditaa, hun ih nukasaan ho giaa hai te tuseen kahinde ho kise greeb noo rupe labhe hee honage, vichaare de kam aanage| ih te uh gal hoee fa39;kataa rottee lai giaa, gangaa maaee tere naan|fa39;

kutaa vee khaadhaa te dtidd vee naa bhariaa-jadon koee sukh dee praapatee dee khaatar maarraa kam kare par sukh fir vee naa mile

akhe fa39;kataa vee khaadhaa te dtidd vee naa bhariaafa39;| iho haal jogindar singh daa hoeaa| us ne kisamat labh lee see| us daa uh matalab fer vee pooraa naa hoeaa |

kutiaa tere moonh noo naheen, tere maalak de moonh noo hai-jadon kise change saathee de lihaaz mulaahaje noo mukh rakhake us de bhairre mitar dee sahaaeitaa keetee jaae

eis dee gal hundee taan main do ttake vee is de moonh te naa maaradaa | par is de piau daa lihaaz maaradaa hai akhe fa39;katiaa tere moonh noo naheen, tere maalak de moonh noo hai|

kutiaan de lakiaan dariaa paleet naheen hundaa-bhairre aadamee dee nindiaa naal change purashaan daa kujh naheen vigarradaa

mitaro tuseen gusaa naa karo, fa39;katiaan de lakiaan dariaa paleet naheen hundaa | sreshatt puras dee nindiaa kujh naheen vigaarr sakadee|

kutee nain manddiaan dee raakhee-jad kise ayog purash noo zinmevaaree de kam upar laa den naal nukasaan hove

tusaan vee fa39;katee nain manddiaan dee raakhee bitthaa chhaddee, ujaarraa taan painaa hee see|

kute sandee poochhalee, kade naa sidhee hoe-jad koee aapanee bhairree aadat ukee naa chhadde

eis chandaree dee gal hee kee kahinee e fa39;kate sandee poochhalee, kade naa sidhee hoefa39;| uh aapane subhaa ton kadaachit naheen ttalegee|

kute khaan jalebeean, prohat bhukhe-jis noo jiharree cheez milanee chaaheedee hai, us noo taan mile naa, te dooje mauajaan karan

chauadharee jee, ih kiharre paase daa niaan hai ki fa39;kate khaan jalebeean, parohat bhukhe| gunavaanaan dee taan ithe puchh prateet hee naheen|

kute daa kutaa vairee-jadon ike zaat jaan shareeke vaale aapas vich eerakhaa karan

jee falasatuo;kate daa kutaa vaireefa39; | main usadaa koee nukasaan naheen see keetaa, par uh ise gal ton sarre, pee meree nauakaree uhade dafatar vich kiaun lagee

kute dee poochh baaraan varhe nalakee vich paa chhaddo, sidhee naheen hundee-bhairraa aadamee aapanee aadat naheen chhaddadaa

nathoo raam ne kee aauaranaa hai kute dee poochh baaraan varhe nalakee vich paa chhaddo sidhee naheen hundee| chhaddo is de sudhaar daa khahirraa|

kute dee mauat aave, tad maseetee charrhake mootadaa hai-kise de mande din aa jaan, tad uh hor vee maarre kam karan lag paindaa hai

ttheek hai bhaaee, jad kute dee mauat aave, tad uh maseete charrh ke mootadaa hai| isanoo vee maran mittee charrhee hoee e| tade saradaaraan naal mathaa laa baitthaa hai|

kute de gal vaasanee naa saraafee saaj-chhotte jaan neech purash paas koee maamoolee gun vee hove taan uh vaddaa naheen ban sakadaa

je khuthee binddaa bahai kiaun hoe thajaaj |
kute de gal vaasanee naa saraafee saaj|

kute noo kheer naheen pachadee-jad kise hochhe jaan kameene purash noo uchee padavee ditee jaave par uh usadee sanbhaal naa kare

jaah jo zor lagadaa ee laa lai jaa ke | ruladee khuladee noo liaake takhat te bitthaa ditaa e, te sagon lagee e ulattaa rohab paan| fa39;kate noo kheer naheen naa pachee|fa39;