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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 131 - 141


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


131. له‌ تۆ هه‌ره‌كه‌ت له‌ خوا به‌ره‌كه‌ت.
131. use the means trust in God for the blessing.
132. نان ونمه‌كیان پێكه‌وه‌ خواردووه‌.
132. we have eaten bread and salt together.
133. ئه‌گه‌ر پشیله‌ له‌ ماڵ نه‌بێ، مشكان تلیلی لیانه‌.
133. when the cat is away the mice will play.
134. دنیا به‌ ئومێد خوراوه‌.
134. while there is life, there is hope.
135. دوو فوو وسه‌برێكی ده‌وێ.
135. with patience all is done.
136. مانگا دۆشین وقه‌زوان كرۆشتنیان نه‌گوتووه‌.
136. you carry fire in one hand and water in the other.
137. بانێكه‌ و دوو هه‌وا.
137. you carry fire in one hand and water in the other.
138. گوێز له‌ باری خۆی ئه‌ژمێری.
138. you measure everyone's corn with your bushel.
139. له‌ دز وایه‌ هه‌موو كه‌س دزه‌.
139. you measure every man's honesty by your own.
140. ئازایه‌تی به‌بێ زانین ئاگرێكی بێ ڕووناكییه‌.
140. zeal without knowledge is fire without light.
141. به‌ده‌ستی خۆی گۆڕ بۆخۆی هه‌ڵده‌كه‌نێ.
141. you dig your grave with your teeth.

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