Kurdish Proverbs
The wit and wisdom of Kurdish sayings — each proverb with its translation and meaning.
Feqîr çûn xwe daliqînin dîtin ku dewlemend li ba dibinThe poor went to hang themselves and found the rich already swinging from the rope.
Galgala ket nav dev û dirana, wê bigere li bajar û şaristanaA word that slips between the mouth and teeth travels through cities and lands.
Giha dibin kevirde namine.No grass grows beneath a stone.
Gihayê hewşê tehl eThe grass in one's own courtyard is bitter.
Go keç birin ha deşta mûşe ha pişta dergûşe.Once the girl has left the nest, what difference if she's by the cradle or far away in Muş?
Golikek, navê naxirekê pîs dikeOne calf can disgrace an entire herd.
Gotin: Bavê te siwara wi kuşt an peyan?", "Goti: Pişti ku kuştin, çi siyar û çi peya".“Did horsemen or footmen kill your father?” “Once you are dead,” he said, “horseman or footman, what is the difference?”
Gotin zirar e, kirin kar eTalking is loss; doing is profit.
Gotina rast bi mirov ne xweş têThe truth is not always pleasant to hear.
Gotinên pêşîya, wek neqşê keviran eProverbs are like carvings in stone.