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I am Ihsan Saber, an English Language Teaching (ELT) professional with an M.A. degree from the University of Sussex, in the U.K. I am currently an English lecturer within the College of Basic Education, Salahaddin University-Erbil.

Kurdish - English Proverbs 01 - 10




The following are the equivalence of English proverb of Kurdish proverbs.
1. دڕك ترێ ناگرێ.
1. A bad day never had a good night
2. ئیشی خراپه‌ نامرێ.
2. A bad thing never dies.
3. چۆله‌كه‌یه‌كی ناو ده‌ست له‌ دوو چۆله‌كه‌ی سه‌ر دره‌خت باشتره‌.
3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
4. مریشكی ڕه‌ش هێلكه‌ی سپی ئه‌كا.
4. A black hen, lays a white egg.
5. مۆم خۆی ده‌تووێنێته‌وه‌ تا ده‌وروپشتی خۆی ڕووناك بكاته‌وه‌.
5. A candle lights others and consumes itself.
6. دار كه‌ لار بوو سێبه‌ریشی لاره‌.
6. A crooked stick will have crooked shadow.
7. دۆست ئه‌وه‌یه‌ كه‌ له‌ ته‌نگانه‌ به‌هانات بێت.
7. Adversity tries friends.
8. به‌رگی مه‌ڕه‌ و دانی گورگ.
8. A fair face may hide a foul heart.
9. له‌ پاش هه‌زار گوناحان یه‌ك تۆبه‌.
9. A fault confessed is half redressed.
10. چاكه‌ له‌گه‌ل ناكه‌س به‌چه‌دا په‌شیمانی له‌ دوایه‌.
10. A favour ill-placed is great waste.

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