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Kurdish Proverbs

The wit and wisdom of Kurdish sayings — each proverb with its translation and meaning.

‎Jiyana rojekîye bi rûmet, ji jiyana salaye bi koletî çêtire
One day of honorable life is better than years of living in servitude.
Kanîya ku tu avê jê vexwi kevra navêjyê
Do not throw stones into the spring from which you drink.
Karê ne ji mire bayê wê di ser mire
May the wind of work that is not mine pass right over me.
Keça gan nîsandayê didan.
If the girl's heart is willing, she smiles.
Keçkê bêbav çiyayê bêav
A fatherless girl is like a mountain without water.
Keda helal dibe mû naqete, keda haram bibe weris ji diqete
Honest bread holds even if it is thread; dishonest bread breaks even if it is rope.
Ker ji kera çedibin
A donkey is born from a donkey.
Kerê min çû seferê, hat seferê, dîsa kerê berêye
My donkey traveled far and returned the very same donkey.
Kerê mirî ji gur natirse
A dead donkey fears no wolf.
Kerê reş xwe spî dibîne
The black donkey sees itself as white.