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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 101 - 110


The following are the equivalence of English proverb of Kurdish proverbs.

101. ئاگر بێ دووكه‌ڵ نابێت.
101. no smoke without fire.
102. گۆزه‌ هه‌موو جارێ به‌ ساغی ناگه‌ڕێته‌وه‌ له‌ كانی.
102. not every time does the pitcher come home safe from the well.
103. كێ كردی و كێ خواردی.
103. one man gaps, another man gulps.
104. ئه‌وی له‌به‌رچاوانه‌ له‌به‌ر دڵانه‌.
104. out of sight out of mind.
105. له‌سه‌ره‌وه‌ یاره‌، له‌ ژێره‌وه‌ ماره‌.
105. outwardly a doll, within a plague.
106. گورگه‌ و له‌پێستی مه‌ڕدایه‌.
106. outwardly a lamb inwardly a wolf.
107. سه‌بر تاڵه‌ به‌ری شیرینه‌.
107. patience is bitter but bears sweet fruit.
108. كه‌چه‌ڵ ده‌رمانكه‌ر بوایه‌، ده‌رمانی سه‌ری خۆی ئه‌كرد.
108. physician, heal yourself.
109. ئه‌وی زوو دێت زووش ده‌ڕوات.
109. quick come, quick go.
110. ئه‌گه‌ر خه‌وت هات سه‌رینت ناوێ.
110. quiet sleep feels no foul weather.

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