1 अधजल गगरी छ्लकत जाए ।
Half-filled pot goes spilling out water
Those with little knowledge keep showing it. Those who know all are calm/silent.
2 अन्धों में काना राजा ।
A one-eyed man is king amongst blind men.
3 अब पछ्ताए होत क्या जब चिड़िया चुग गई खेत ।
Why repent now, when the bird has already eaten the crop.
There's no use of repentance after time of action passes.
4 आप भला तो जग भला ।
If one is good, then the whole world is good.
If you are good, you will find that everyone else is good too.
5 अंत भला तो सब भला ।
If the end is good, everything is good.All's well that ends well.
6 एक म्यान में दो तलवारें नहीं समातीं ।
Two swords do not fit in one scabbard.Two of a trade seldom agree.
7 नाच न जाने आंगन टेढ़ा ।
Knows no dance, claims the stage is tilted.
Said of a person without skill who blames his failure on other things.
8 बंदर क्या जाने अदरक का स्वाद ।
What does a monkey know of the taste of ginger?
Someone who can't understand can't appreciate.
9 दूर के ढोल सुहावने लगते हैं ।
The drums sound better at a distanceWe tend to like the ones we don't have
10 घर की मुर्गी दाल बराबर ।
Self possessions are always undermined and other's possessions seem better.
11 घर का भेदी लंका ढाए ।
It is the insider who is dangerous and leaks secretive information to help out your enemies
12 जल में रहकर मगर से बैर ठीक नहीं ।
Living in water and being an enemy of the crocodile is not good.
13 गरजने बादल बरसते नहीं ।
Those who make the most threats seldom do anything
14 जितनी लम्बी चादर हो उतने ही पैर फ़ैलाना चाहिए ।
Stretch your legs only till the size of your Counter pan.
Limit your Spending To your Earnings
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