![]() Translation: A beggar has nothing to lose. Pronunciation: Nēṇṭār nē'i bāṭpāṛēr bhôẏ.Įnglish counterpart: A beggar may sing before a pick-pocket. Bengali There is no winter for who has remained in his mothers womb. Bengali Five minutes of health comfort the ill one. Bengali Who can master his thirst can master his health. Bengali He who gets the grace of the women is neither hungry nor thirsty. Translation: Bachelors’ wives’ and maids’ children are always well taught. More Bengali Proverbs: There is no household without domestic fight. Thus, this book is suitable for readers of all ages. Off-colour proverbs that cannot be said in polite company have been left out. The book brings alive the setting and social milieu of the proverbs in a broad and light context, rather than by an academic approach. The Meditating Cat is a collection of more than 1400 proverbs. Pronunciation: Māthā nē'i tār māthābyathā.Įnglish counterpart: A beggar cannot be a bankrupt. Bengali proverbs and their echoes in far cultures. Translation: People who make threats rarely carry them out. Translation: If someone performs a job or task poorly or unsuccessfully, they will usually lay the blame on the quality of their equipment, or other such external factors, rather than take responsibility for their own failure.Įnglish counterpart: Barking dogs seldom bite. Pronunciation: Nāctē nā jānlē uṭhōn bām̐kā.Įnglish counterpart: A bad workman blames his tools. Translation: A person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times. Pronunciation: Ôpōdārthō jēkhān thēkē śuru kôrē śēkhānē'i phirē āśē.Įnglish counterpart: A bad penny always turns up.
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