Sunday, April 10, 2016

A camel mumbles, laden or empty.

اٺ ڀريو به كركي، سکڻو به كركي 

उठ भरयो ब कुके , सखणो ब कुके।

A camel mumbles, laden or empty.

c.f.
1. Pigs grunt about everything and nothing.
2. You are never well, full nor fasting. 

Even the removal of a fan, makes a camel burden light.

اٺ تان وڃڻي لٿي ته به اٺ ٿيو ھلكو

उठ तां विन्यणी लथी त ब उठ थ्यो हल्को 

Even the removal of a fan, makes a camel burden light.
c.f.
1. The last drop makes the cup run over.
2. A little more breaks the horse’s back.
3. It is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back

Unable to cope with the camel, he kicks the sacks.

اٺ نه پڄي، ھڻي ٻورن لتون
उठ न पुजे॒ , हणे बोरिन लतूं
Unable to cope with the camel, he kicks the sacks.
 c.f.
1. Since he cannot be revenged on the ass he falls upon the packsaddle. 

The mouse ate the flour, but the beating fell on the calf.

اٽو  کاڌو كئي، مار پئي گابي تي
अटो खाधो कुईय , मार पई गाय ते
The mouse ate the flour, but the beating fell on the calf.
 c.f.
1. The ox ate the corn and they beat the donkey for it.
2. One doth the scath and another hath the scorn.
3. One doth the blame, another bears the shame.
4. Sat the saddle on the right horse. 

At opposite extremes.


 اٽي جو گھوٻاٽو
अटे जो घोब॒टो 


اڪڀر جو مڪڀر
अकभर जो मकभर  (or अकबर जो मकबर 
)

1. Cudgel for flour.
2. At opposite extremes.

c.f.
1. I am speaking of hay and you of horse-corn.
2. I talk of chalk and you of cheese.
3. I ask for a fork and you bring the rake. 

Who spits against sky, spits in his own face

اڀ ۾ ٿڪ اڇلائي سو منھن ۾ پائي

अभ में थुक उछले सो मुंहं में पए।

Who spits against sky, spits in his own face.
 c.f.
1. Pride goeth before a fall.
2. Who spits against the wind, spits in his own face.
3. He loses many a good bit that striveth his betters.
4. Spit not against heaven, it will fall back in thy face. 

Pedigree won’t call a lame horse.


ابي چاڙھي، ادي چاڙھي، مون ن چاڙھي ت كنھن ن چاڙھي 

अबे चाढ़ी , अदे चाढ़ी, मूं न चाढ़ी त केंहं न चाढ़ी।

My father cooked, my brother cooked, but if I did not cook, than nobody cooked.

1. Pedigree won’t call a lame horse.