अंधों में काना राजा a one-eyed man is king amoung the blind. IDM
ऊजडों गॉव में सियार राजा jackal is the king in deserted village. IDM
सौ काओं में एक बगला नरेश one heron amoungst a thousand crows is a monarch. IDM
सौ नकटों में एक नाकवाला नक्कू amoungst a hundred snub- nosed ones, one person with a nose is considered beautiful. IDM
अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए half-filled pitcher overflows. IDM
ओछा पात्र उबलता है a shallow vessel bubbles. IDM
कड़ाकड़ा बाजे थोथे बॉंस hallow bamboos makes a cracking noise. IDM
छूछी हांडी बाजे टन टन an empty vessel makes a great noise. IDM
थोथा चना बाजे घना an empty pea makes a great noise. IDM
बड़े बिखौ बिखधर, चलत सीस नवाए। थोड़े बिखौ बिच्छू ,चलत दुम अलगाए।। the most venomous serpent goes with bent head ,the milder scorpion walks with his tail up. IDM
अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए shallow streams makes most din. IDM
अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए empty vessel makes much noise. IDM
अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए stil water yun deep. IDM
ऊँट, घोड़ा , भस गएल, गधा पूछे ''कितना पानी''। camel and horse are drowned , and the ass asks if the water wes deep. IDM
आधी को छोड़ के सारी को धावे, ऐसा डूबे, थाह ना पावे। leave half to run after the whole , and you will be drowned beyound findings. IDM
गोद का छोड़ पेट की आस। losing the child on her lap, she depends on her womb for another. IDM
घर आया नाग न पूजे, बांबी पूजन जाए। they do not worship the snake in the house ,but they go tp worship at hole. IDM
गोद का छोड़ पेट की आस। a bird in hand is worth two in the bush. IDM
गोद का छोड़ पेट की आस। a feather in hand is better than a bird in the air. IDM
गोद का छोड़ पेट की आस। all covet , all lose. IDM
गोद का छोड़ पेट की आस। I will not change a cottage in possession for a kingdom in reversion. IDM
अपना टेटर देखें नहीं , दूसरे की फुल्ली निहारें he can't see the cataract in his own eyes, but see the sty in another's. IDM
छाज बोल सो बोले, चलनी भी बोले जिस में बहत्तर सौ छेद। if the winnowing fan speaks it is well, but if a sieve full of holes speaks, what then ?
चलनी सुई को हँसे। the sieve laughs at the needle. IDM
तवा हॉंड़ी को काली बतलाता । the pan calls the pot black. IDM
अपना पूत , पराया टटींगर। one's one is a son , another 's is a lout. IDM
अपना मीठ, अनकर तीत। your own is sweet, another 's bitter. IDM
अपना हाथ जगन्नाथ । one's own hand is the lord of land . IDM
अपनी करनी पार उतरनी। self- reliance leads to success. IDM
अपने मरे बगैर सुरग नहीं । you can't see heaven without dying yourself . IDM
उद्दम से दलिद्दर भागे। poverty declines, before labour. IDM
आप काज महाकाज। self done is well done. IDM
अपना खूँटा पर कूकरो बली। the dog is valiant at his own lane. IDM
अपनी गली में कुत्ता भी शेर। even a dog is a tiger in his own lane. IDM
घर में बिलौटा बाघ । a cat is tiger in its own house . IDM
पराई बदशगुनी के वास्ते अपनी नाक कटाई। to cut off your own nose to cause an ill omen to another. IDM
का बरखा । जब कृषी सुखाने। what is the use of rain coming after the crops haves dried up ?
अधेला न दे, अंधेली दे । he will give half a rupee, but not half a pie. IDM
अशर्फियॉं लुटें और कोयलों पर मुहर। seal up the charcoal, never minds the gold coins. IDM
ऑंखों का अंधा, नाम नयनसुख । blind of eyes and called 'nayansukh'. IDM
आवे न जावे, बृहस्पति कहलावे। he knows nothing calls himself mr. IDM wisdom. IDM
ऑंखों पे पलकों का बोज नहीं होता । the eyes doesn't feels the burden of eyelids. IDM
गाय को अपनी सींग भारी नहीं। the cow doesn't feels the burden of its horns. IDM
आप हारे , बहू को मारे। he loses and beats his wife. IDM
खिसियानी बिल्ली खम्भा नोचे । an angry cat scratches the pillar. IDM
आम फले नेओ चले , अरंड फले इतराए। the mango tree in fruit bends down , the castor in fruit flourish es. IDM
तेत्ते पॉंव पसारिये, जेती लांबी सौर। streach your legs according to your coverlet . IDM
दुबिधा में दोनों गए माया मिली न राम । in the hesitation wether he should accept this or that , he lost both - the wealth and rama . IDM
धोबी का कुत्ता न घर का न घाट का । a washerman 's dog belongs neither to the hiuse nor to the washing place. IDM
एगो में आवा जाही दोसरे बिछौना चाहीं । given free access , he asked for a bed next time. IDM
कासा दीजे, बासा न दीजे। give food, but never give lodging. IDM
दिया हाथ , खाने लगा साथ । I gave him food in to his hands, but he began to eat out of my own dish . IDM
उँगली दी,जो पहरेंचा पकड़ा। give him an inch and he will take an ell. IDM
उँखली में सिर दिया तो मूसलों से क्या डर । when your head is in the mortar why dread the pestle. IDM
नटनी जब चढ़ी बॉंस, तो घूँघट क्या । a girl acrobat performing in public needs no veil. IDM
मुई बछिया बामन को दान। a dead heifer given in alms to a brahman. IDM
गीदड़ गिरा झिरे में, कहे, '' आज यहीं रहेंगे।'' the jackal falling down a well said , here I will camp to-day. IDM
भलो भयो मेरी मटकी टूटी, मैं दही बेचने से छूटी। it is well that my pot is broken fori am saved from selling the curds. IDM
आसमान से छूटे, खजूर पे अटके। she slipped away from heaven and got entangled with the palmyra tree. IDM
आगे कुऑं, पीछे खाई। a well before and a ditch behind. IDM
चोरी और सीना-जोरी । stealing and bullying. IDM
भीख मॉगे और ऑंख दिखावे। he begs and scowls. IDM
उल्टा चोर कोतवाल को डॉंटे। the thief threatening the constable. IDM
कूद-कूद मछली बगुले को खाए। the fishes iump up to eat the heron. IDM
ऊँट के मुँह में जीरा । a drop in the ocean. IDM
अक्षत थोर देवता बहुत । small amount of rice and many gods to receive offering. IDM
एक अनार, सौ बीमार । just one pomegranate and many indisposed. IDM
एक बोटी सौ कुत्ते । one piece of flesh and a thousand dogs for it. IDM
एक आवे के बरतन। vessels of the same kiln. IDM
एक तवे की रोटी, क्या छोटी क्या मोटी। arrow from one quiver. IDM
एक तरकश के तीर। birds of the same feather flock togeather. IDM
अगला करे, पिछले पर आवे । toung talks at the head's cost. IDM
एक पंथ, दो काज । to kill two birds with one stone. IDM
एक हाथ से ताली नहीं बजती। kes two to make quarrel. IDM
नंगों को भूखों ने लुट लिया। the hungey have plundered the naked. IDM
कभी नाव गाड़ी पर, कभी गाड़ी नाव पर। every dog has his day. IDM
अंडे सवे कोई बच्चे लेवे कोई। one beats the bush , another catches the bird/hare. IDM
कहॉं राजा भोज कहाम्, कहॉं गंगू तेली। where the king bhoj , and where the poor oilman. IDM
कहे खेत की, सुने खलिहान की । I talk of chalk, and you hear of cheese. IDM
कमाइ्र न धमाई रोज चाही मलाई। neither works nor earns, yet he wants cream and butter every day. IDM
बात लाख की , करनी खाक की। great boast , little roast. IDM
किसी का घर जले , कोई तापे। let another's ship wrek be your sea- marks. IDM
वली का बेटा शैतान । a devil born of a saint. IDM
जिस टहनी पर बैठे,सी को काटे। do not bite the hands that feeds. IDM
मेरी बिल्ली, मुझसे म्यॉंव। my own cat 'mews' at me. IDM
गधों से हल चले तो बैल कौन बिसाए । if donkey could draw plough, who would buy oxen . IDM
गरज खत्म , हकीम जहान्नुम में। danger past, god is forgotten. IDM
गरजते हैं , वो बरसते नहीं । much cry, little wool. IDM
धर की मुर्गी , दाल बराबर। the hen in one's own house is worth the pulses. IDM
धर की मुर्गी , दाल बराबर। the house fowls are no dearer than peas. IDM
