Proverbs

*On his forehead is light, whose sword tip is red (with blood)
ځه د توري ووزي ئي سور وي د هغه په ټنده نور وي

*Good looks and brave deeds accompany each other.
يو په سل، او سل په خاورو

*One brave man is equal to one hundred cowards.
توري يا با تور وهي، يا ئي له غمه سور وهي

*When the wolf gets red, he becomes an ugly customer.
ليوه چه سور کيږي ګنده کيږي

*Bannuchi say this of wazirs, but its general application is that a bad man.
پنړي په پښو کښي څرګنديږي او ميړه په بدو کښي بلنګ کيږي

*Against a sword assume a shield, against words a bold front.
توري ته ګنډي نيسه ، خبرو ته تندي نيسه

*Desire a man's disposition, and a lion's heart.
د ميړه خوي او د زمري زړه غواړه

*The sword's fellowship is sweet.
د توري وروري خوږه ده

*One brave man admires another.
ميړه په عمل څيروه ، غټ او ووړئي مه څيروه

*The sword is wielded through family
توري په پيډ و هلي شي

*That is, its use is almost natural to men of good family.
ميړه چه ميړه وي، لور ئي چاړه وي

*May you rather die in fight.
په تورو مړ شي ځويه نه چه دښمن ته خړ شي ځويه

*The tiger rends his prey, the jackal, too, benefits by it.
زمري ما ته وکه د ګيدړ هم په ښه شي

*The load which the ass won't carry, you yourself will carry.
بار چه خر نه وړي نو په خپله به ئي وړي

*When a brave man can't get assistance readily.
زه د بوره يم خو چه ميدان پرينږدي

*Said by a mother to her son.
چه و تړي برګونه مال ئي نه خوري نور ميړو نه

*Who passes through in one (case), becomes a lion in another
چه په يوه تير شي په بله شير شي

*Who has the power to fight lays conference aside.
چه اختيار د جنګ لري پوښتنه په څنګ لري

*Although there are many roads, for men there is only one.
لاري ډيري دي خو د ميړو لار يوه ده

*True men are not God, but are not without God either.
ميړونه که خداي نه دي، بي خدايه هم نه دي

*That is, though not equal to God, yet receive help from him.
نند ارڅي باتور دي

*Let each one turn his mind to his own troubles. 
خپل کار سره کار لره

*There is no proverb which is not true.
داسې متل نشته چې رښتيا نه وي

*Time softens all grieves.
وخت د هر غم دوا دى

*Time flies never to be recovered.
تللى وخت بېرته په لاس نه راځي

*He that respects is respected.
عزت کوه عزت به دې کېږي

*He that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
شتمنه ښځه به درنه غلام جوړوي

*Every wrong is avenged on earth.
دلته دم او قدم دواړه په حساب دي

*You cannot do anything by doing nothing.
کار په کولو کېږي

*Skill is stronger than strength.
د طاقت نه مهارت ښه دى

*Learning makes a good man better, and an ill man worse.
علم د ښه سړي نه ډېر ښه او د بد سړي نه ډېر بد جوړوي

*Every man know his job very well
خپل کار سره کار لره

*There is no proverb which is not true.
داسې متل نشته چې رښتيا نه وي

*Time softens all grieves.
وخت د هر غم دوا دى

*Time flies never to be recovered.
تللى وخت بېرته په لاس نه راځي

*He that respects is respected.
عزت کوه عزت به دې کېږي

*He that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
شتمنه ښځه به درنه غلام جوړوي

*Every wrong is avenged on earth.
دلته دم او قدم دواړه په حساب دي

*You cannot do anything by doing nothing.
کار په کولو کېږي

*Skill is stronger than strength
د طاقت نه مهارت ښه دى

*Though you are of the border, I am of the woods.
که ته د ور غړ يي زه ده ځنګل يم

*The clod does not miss the dock-eared dog.
لوټه له بوړي سپي نه خطا کيږي

*Such dogs are the best fighters
د ميړه يا ترپ دي يا ئي خړپ

*There won't be a crossing,If there be not Gold, there won't be Eid.
چه سر نه وي ګودر نه وي، چه زر نه وي اختر نه وي

*A dog of a fellow may be a good swordsman.
د ميړه خو ډول ګوره، توري سپي سړي وهي

*When forming judgement as to a man's worth
اغزي چه تيره وي له کمه ځايه وي

*The beggar spends the night wherever it is convenient.
Da faqeer che charta kha halta ye shpa.

*The tree may live for a hundred years, while the bird will perch in it for only one night.
Da ooney sal kaala umar dey kho da marghay pakey yawa shpa da.

*Woman is the lamp of the family.
Khaza da koor chiraagh dey.

*A whining mouth and proud words
Khwara khola au sarbey khabaray.

*If you ask for water from “Abasin” it seems that you are not thirsty.
Da abaseen na che uuba ghwaray tagey na ye.

*Allah is Clean and so is his court.
Allah hum paak darbaar ye hum paak.

*A drowning man catches at a straw.
Uuboo woray har booti ta laas achvee.

*Water always seeks a lower level.
Uuba pa khkata zor kavee.

*Water cannot be separated with a club.
Uba pa daang na byalegi.

*Manners can be learned from the manner-less.
Adab la bey adaba zda kegi.

*The world is coming to an end, the cocks(roosters) are friends.
Akhira zamana shwa da chargaano yaarana shwa.

*The Eid is not a secret husband.
Akhtar pat meerah na dey.

*After Eid, of what use is henna ? Paint the walls with it.
Akhtar che tair shi no nakreezay pa dewal utapa.