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Kurdish Proverbs

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

Mêrê qels du cara şer dixwaze
A weak man is eager for two fights.
Mêrikî li hespê xelkê timî peya ye
A man riding another person's horse is always on foot.
Mêvan ji mêvan ne xweşe, xwedîyê malê ji herdûya ne xweşe
A guest dislikes another guest arriving, and the host dislikes them both.
Min pîs avet, rast ket
I threw badly, yet I hit the mark.
Miradê min dil be, ber serîyê min kevir be
Let my heart's wish come true, even if my pillow is made of stone.
Mirî venagere bi girî
The dead do not return through tears.
Mirin mirine, xirexir çiye?
Death is death; what difference does the rattling make?
Mirişk çav batê kir qulê xwe katand.
The chicken tried to imitate the goose, entered the water, and drowned.
Mirişka bigere wê lingê wê bi zelq be.
A roaming hen ends up with dirt on its feet.
Mirov ji kerê hevala zû peya dibe
A person quickly gets off a friend's donkey.