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Kurdish Proverbs

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

Kero nemre bihar hat
Don't die, donkey; spring is coming.
Kes nakeve gora kesî
No one enters another person's grave.
Kevir çiqasî jî di avê de bimîne, dîsa nerm nabe
No matter how long a stone stays in water, it never becomes soft.
Kî tî be nan û av, kî têrbe dil da yâr dixwaze
The hungry seek food; the full seek love.
Kihêl di bin mêrxasan de dibezin
A noble horse runs beneath a true hero.
Kirinek ji hezar gotinan çêtir e
One deed is better than a thousand words.
Ku agir bi çiyê ket ter û hişk tev dişewitin
When fire strikes a mountain, the dry and the green burn together.
Ku kela şorbê çû, buhayê heskê pere nake
Once the soup is spilled, the ladle is worth nothing.
Ku te girt bernede, ku te berda bi dû nekeve
If you have taken hold, do not let go; if you have let go, do not chase after it.
Kûçik bi kurman namirin
Dogs do not die of worms.