Pashto Proverbs

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Topic: Cowardice - ډارن

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• Neither the master was aware, nor the dog barking, yet the thief ran away at nothing.
  نه څيښتن خبريده او نه سپي غپيده، هسې غل  و تښتيده
  Means, a guilty conscience does make cowards of us all.
   

• Who today is disgraced, tomorrow will be lost.
  چې نن سپک شي، سبا ورک شي
   

• The owner is alive, his property is inherited.
  څيښتن حيات، مال ئي ميراث
  That is, though the rightful proprietor was alive, another enjoyed his estate as if he were dead. Such cases do occur.
   

• With a sword under his arm, he wants a club.
  توره ئي په څنګ کښۍ، کوتک غواړي
   

• Neither has a brave man a fault; Nor a coward ignominy.
  نه ده ميړه تور شته، نه د نامرد پيغور شته
  The latter being what he is, cannot feel any shame.
   

• The fakeer's ass died, and each village cur claimed it.
  خر د فقير مړ شو، او پرې ويران د کلي سپي شول
  The base will fight amongst themselves for what none of them has any right to do so.
   

• Fear and shame are father and son
  ډار و شرم ځوئ او پلار دي
  If a man is a coward, he will soon be disgraced.
   

• Lark! at the first throw thou hast gone ?
  خراړي له يوه ګزاره لاړې
  This is said of a faint hearted man whom a small difficulty frightens. The lark is regarded as a particularly timid bird.

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