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38 Pashto Quotes, Sayings & Proverbs + Meanings

Afghans use a lot of sayings and expressions in daily life which offer advice and even sometimes have hidden meanings.

Check out these proverbs and quotes below to gain some insight into Afghan beliefs and ways of thinking. 

Below I’ve listed famous Pashto quotes, inspiring Pashto sayings and common Pashto proverbs.

(My favorite is number 23 on the list)

Famous Pashto Quotes & Pashto Proverbs With English Translation

Here’s are some of the most famous Pashto quotes as well as some common Pashto proverbs with English translation. 

These are used often in day to day life.

  1. Toro tyaro pase rana razi – After every darkness, there is light.
Famous Pashto quote which reads 'after every darkness, there is light'.
  1. La zra na bal zra ta laar shta – From one heart to another, there is a way.
  1. Dwa hendwany pa yewa laas ki na newal kegy – You can’t carry two watermelons in one hand.

This Pashto proverb is similar to the English proverb ‘don’t bite off more than you can chew’.

  1. Kaar pa kawalo kegi – You cannot do anything by doing nothing.
  1. Pa toora mar she na chee dukhman ta kher she – Better to be killed by a sword than defiled by an enemy.
  1. Wakht da har ghum dawa vee – Time softens all grievances.
  1. Dasi matal nashta chi rekhtia na we – There is no proverb which is not true.
  1. La paikhey na tekhta neshta – You can not run from your fate.

This beautiful Pashto quote is written as ‘له پېښې نه تېښته نشته’ in the Pashto script.

Famous Pashto proverb which reads 'you should not run from your fate'.
  1. Daroghjan au lafajan wroona dee – A boaster and a liar are cousins.
  1. Khpal kaar sara kaar lara – Let each one turn his mind to his own troubles.
  1. Izzat kawa izzat ba dey kegi – He that respects is respected.
  1. Shtamana khaza ba darna ghulaam joravee – He that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
  1. Da taaqat na maharat kha dey – Skill is stronger than strength.
  1. Da yawe spage lapara tol posteen pah owr mah swazah – Don’t burn a whole overcoat for just one flea.
  1. Kaanay ba post na shi, aw dokhman ba dost na shi – A stone will never be soft and an enemy will never be a friend.
  1. Mar taa pahlastooney kee zai mah warkawa – Don’t let a snake live in your sleeve.
  1. Mor pa yau laas zango, au pa bal laas naray zangawi – A mother rocks the cradle with one hand, and the world with the other hand.
Famous Pashto saying which reads 'a mother rocks the cradle with one hand, and the world with the other hand.'
  1. Ukhan che saate, darwaze ba dangy jorawy – If you keep camels, make your doors high.

This Pashto proverb teaches us that you should deal with the consequences of your actions.

  1. Da sabar miwa khwaga wi – The fruit of patience is sweet.
  1. Gorra khwagawa halwa khwagigi – The deeper the well, the warmer the water.

This Pashto proverb teaches us that the harder we work, the better the results.

  1. Sok che bal ta kowy kani, agha wrta pahpala gozarigi – He who digs a well for others often falls into it himself.

Beautiful Pashto Quotes & Pashto Sayings In English & Pashto

Here are some famous and inspirational Pashto quotes, Pashto idioms and more Pashto proverbs.

  1. Da keli wowuza, kho le nerkha me wuza – You can leave the village, but not your traditions.
  1. Ensaan tar kanhe kalak, aw tar gul nazak dai – A human can be as strong as a stone and as delicate as a flower.
Famous Pashto quote which reads 'a human can be as strong as a stone and as delicate as a flower'.
  1. Khpala laasa gula laasa – The labor of one’s own hand is beautiful.
  1. Megi ta che Khoday pa qahr shi no wazare warkawi – When God wants to punish ants, he gives them wings.
  1. Pah yow tekey ki dwah tooray na zayegee – You cannot fit two swords in one sheath.
  1. Melma da Khodai rahmat dai – Guests are God’s blessing.
  1. Da bad kaar anjaam bad vee – A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
  1. Rishwat har zay ke lara wobasi – A bribe will enter without knocking.
  1. Elam da kha sarhi na der kha ao da bad sarhi na der bad joravee – Learning makes a good man better and an ill man worse.
  1. Khairat da koor na shuru kegi – Charity begins at home. 
Famous Pashto proverb which reads 'charity begins at home'.
  1. Da ooney sal kaala umar dey kho da marghay pakey yawa shpa da – The tree may live for a hundred years while the bird will perch on it for only one night.
  1. Chi si krii, hagha ba rebi – You reap what you sow.
  1. Da khra mina laghata da – Donkeys show their love by kicking you.
  1. Ghwaa ka tora da shedy yee speenye dee – Although a cow is black, her milk is white.
  1. Da marg hes time nady malom – Death keeps no calendar.
  1. Romby qabil sha no bia ghwara – First deserve and then desire.
  1. Da khpal sadar na siwa khpi ma khwarwa – Do not stretch your feet beyond the sheet.

This Pashto quote means that we should not stretch beyond our limits.

Check out the video below which features a range of famous Pashto quotes and well-known Pashto sayings & proverbs.

Thanks for reading this post on the best Pashto quotes about life, famous Pashto sayings and fascinating Pashto proverbs.

These Pashto quotes & sayings give an interesting insight into the Afghan beliefs and language.

Now you can bust some of these out when you’re with your friends and show off your new found Pashto knowledge!

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