English Proverbs 85 - 87 - Markfield House

The following are common English proverbs and short meanings and explanations in Kurdish, leave a comment if you know an equivalent Kurdish proverb for each.

85. Better go to bed supperless than to rise in debt.

بخه‌وی به‌بێ ژه‌می ئێواره باشتره‌ له‌وه‌ی له‌خه‌وهه‌ڵسی به‌ڵام قه‌رزاربی.‌

واته‌: وا بۆ مرۆڤ باشتره‌ كه‌ به‌رگه‌ی بارودۆخی قورس و ناخۆش بگرێ نه‌وه‌ك قه‌رزبكات و خۆی تووشی بارقورسی و غه‌م بكات.

86. Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery.

به‌جل و به‌رگی كۆنه‌وه‌ بچیته‌ به‌هه‌شت باشتره‌ له‌ چوونه‌ دۆزه‌خ به‌ جل و به‌رگی ڕازاوه‌.

واته‌: هه‌ڵسوكه‌وتی ڕاست هه‌تا ئه‌گه‌ر ببێته‌ هۆی ته‌نگی و ناخۆشی باشتره‌ له‌ هه‌ڵسوكه‌وتی لار وناڕێك كه‌ بتبات به‌ره‌و ده‌وڵه‌مه‌ندی و خۆشی.

87. Better late than never.

دواكه‌وتن باشتره‌ له‌ ئاماده‌نه‌بوون.

واته‌: دواكه‌وتن له‌ ئه‌نجامدانی كارێك باشتره‌ له‌ ئه‌نجام نه‌دانی.

2 comments

Anonymous said...: (Don't Judge a book by Its Cover)

It means we can't make decision just by first cover or page like just his or her eyes or by dress worn .its important in content of a book may have worth information which is more interesting.
واته له سه ر به رك بريار له ناوه روكي مه ده ،ته نها سه يري جواني جل يان شيوه ي ده ره وه ي مه ده ن
ناخ كرنكه.; 19 October 2017 at 13:35
Anonymous said...: (Don't Judge a book by Its Cover)

It means we can't make decision just by first cover or page like just his or her eyes or by dress worn .its important in content of a book may have worth information which is more interesting.
واته له سه ر به رك بريار له ناوه روكي مه ده ،ته نها سه يري جواني جل يان شيوه ي ده ره وه ي مه ده ن
ناخ كرنكه.; 19 October 2017 at 13:36