English Proverbs with Urdu Equivalents - 4

Proverbs: part - 4

Everyone knows a proverb is a saying that conveys a specific truth in a pointed simple way. So proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience of popular wisdom.
A proverb is a sententious sentence and describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. I hope this study has increased your appreciate for Proverbs and your knowledge about this will be improved.

English Proverbs with Urdu Equivalents (collected by s.a.jabbar,kozhikode)

1)
If you are good, there’s nothing wrong with the world.
Tum bhaley duniya bhaley. 

2)
Honesty is the best policy.
Imandari sab say achi bat hai.

3)
Handsome is that handsome does.
Khoobsurat wo jo khoobsurat kam kary. 

4)
Self-done is well done.
Aap kaj bhala kaj. 

5)
Take what comes your way, purse not that goes the other way.
Jo ata hai usay choriye mat aur jo jata hai usay rokiye mat.

6)
Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
Aaj ka kam kal par mat choro. 

7)
Take care of the parents and tomorrow will take care of itself.
Aaj ki aaj kay sat or kal ki kal kay sat. 

68)
The dead are forgotten soon.
Aaj maray kal dosra din. (Urdu meaning)

9)
A man is known by the company he keeps.
Insan apni sohbat say phehchana jata hai.

10)
It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
Ab pachtaiye kia huway jab chidiya chuk gai kaid. 

11)
Truth is even green.
Sanch ko aanch nai / such ka bol bala. 

12)
Truth is bitter.
Such karwa lagta hai. 

13)
I ask for a fork and you bring a rake.
Mai mangta kuch aur hun tum latay kuch aur ho. 

14)
It is never too late to mend.
Subha ka bhoola agar sham ko ghar aye tau usay bhoola nai kehtay. 

15)
A friend is need is a friend indeed.
Dost wohi jo museebat mai kam aye. 

16)
Nothing is stable in the world.
Duniya fani hai.

17)
One might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.
Ek qatal ki saza b phansi aur 100 qatal ki b phansi hai. 

18)
A word spoken is like an arrow let fly.
Bat kahin  purani huwi. 

19)
Great braggers little doers.
Kaam kam batain ziyada.

20)
A bad name is worse than a bad deed.
Bad acha badnam bura.