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Kurdish Proverbs

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

Tu çi têxî kewarê wê ew bê xwarê
What you put into the mill is what comes out.
Tu dojehê nebînî bihuşt bi te xweş nabe
If you have not seen hell, paradise will not seem sweet.
Tû Meriyi Tû Insani.
You are a man; you are a human being.
Tû paz ne dîtîya ma pişkul jî ne dîtîya.
Even if you did not see the flock, did you not at least see its droppings?
War ew ware lê bihar ne ew bihare
The place is the same, but the spring is not the same spring.
Wê ev hevira hin gelek avê hiline
This dough can still absorb a lot more water.
Wek tirya kere, ne kin dibin ne direj
Like a donkey's tail, it neither grows nor shrinks.
Xeber çekê jinêye
Harsh words and shouting are a woman's weapon.
Xem neke kes nizane, tu di navxweda çi dîbeşêrî
Do not worry; no one knows what you hide within.
Xeta xwar ji gayê pîre
A crooked furrow comes from an old ox.