Kurdish Proverbs
The wit and wisdom of Kurdish sayings — each proverb with its translation and meaning.
Heta rastî digere, vir cîhê xwe digreBy the time the truth arrives, the lie has already settled in.
Hetta min xwe naskir emrê xwe xelas kirI spent my lifetime before I came to know myself.
Hevalê bêje “heval heval” mede dûDo not follow the one who keeps saying 'friend, friend.'
Heyfa ciwanîyê pîrî li pêyePity youth, for old age follows close behind.
Heywana tu bigerînî wê erzan bibeAn animal loses value the more it is paraded around.
Hin dikin hin dixwunSome do the work, others reap the benefit.
Hingivê debeye di eyarê kuçikdayeIt is pure honey, yet it is wrapped in a dog's hide.
Hûrik hûrik dagir tûrikFill your sack little by little.
Ji be kesî gota nehrî, go kesoFor lack of company, he even counted a goat as a man.
Ji evindarekî pirs kirin; "Tu ji bo çi digirî?" Got; "Ji bo kenê dawiyê."They asked a lover, “Why do you weep?” He said, “For the laughter that comes afterward.”