Kurdish Proverbs
The wit and wisdom of Kurdish sayings — each proverb with its translation and meaning.
Destê xebiti li ser zikê têre.A working hand rests upon a full stomach.
Deste xwarinê dirêjeThe hand that reaches for food is always long.
Destikê bivir ne ji darê be dar nakeveIf the axe handle were not made of wood, the tree would not fall.
Dev dixwe rû fedî dikeThe mouth eats, but the face bears the shame.
Deve rovi ne geha hersim go çi tirşa.The fox says the grapes it cannot reach are sour.
Devsa şêra roviya, kirina gera mera.The fox took the lion's place and threw everything into disorder.
Di nava her gunehekî de, rêyek ku diçe kufrê heyeWithin every sin lies a path that can lead to disbelief.
Dibêjin tu li rê qede û bele li rê.They say that when you set out on the road, trouble sets out with you.
Digo mirî miriyê min e ez zanim çi gorî goreThe dead one is mine; I know what kind of grave he belongs in.
Dikana Bekiro, du qalıb sabûn û çar torbe xwêBekir's shop contains two bars of soap and four sacks of salt.