Kurdish Proverbs
The wit and wisdom of Kurdish sayings — each proverb with its translation and meaning.
Xezalê baztir nîne, ji nesîbê xwe pêda na xwêNothing is swifter than a gazelle, yet even it cannot outrun its destiny.
Xilt çiqas axê bikole bi serê xwe dadikeThe more the mole digs, the more earth it throws upon its own head.
Xudê hebe, kes tunebeLet God be with you, even if no one else is.
Xudê ji yekire xera bike diranê wi di pelûlê de diskê.When God wills someone's affairs to fail, even his tooth breaks in rice pudding.
Xudê noka dide ê bê didanGod gives chickpeas to the toothless.
Xwedîye fise xwe dihiseThe one who lets it out smells it first.
Xwediye xêra, dibe rebenêA charitable person becomes a refuge for the poor at the doorstep.
Xwedîye xêra, dibe rebenê evdalê ber deraA charitable person becomes a refuge for the poor at his door.
Xweş dibe cihe xençera, xweş nabê cihe xebera.A dagger wound may heal, but a wound caused by words does not.
Xwestek û kodik bi sûnde?Begging and shyness do not go together.