Buthis rab muthni' yin
To lose self esteem, or honor in a society, as a result of some gross misdeed. (This is especially applicable to a gentle and well respected person who is not the actual offender but the shame reflects on him due to social, cultural or a moral anomaly committed by any family member or a close relative.)
bA:tsan yi:za: tI p>tlen pu:za: The members of the family are in distress, but the idols are worshipped.
To ignore one's family and to worship stone idols.
To ignore one's family and to worship stone idols.
baji kani talIy cha l>kIT kAn' vepa:n
A small stone can be hidden under a big one.
A small stone can be hidden under a big one.
batI gardan gAyi bAD gardan. The path to heart lies through one's stomach.
batI natI bata:s, chiTh naTI atla:s A poor man with rich desires.
If wishes were horses beggars would ride.
If wishes were horses beggars would ride.
bandI chu bashar To err is human.
bandIy chu be:sabar A human being is quite impatient.
babI buDtam tI khIdmatha: kartam O father, grow old and serve me.
When youngsters expect their elders to serve them.
When youngsters expect their elders to serve them.
bi:mI ros shur gav la:kmi ros gur The child who is not afraid of anyone is like a horse without a bridle.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
beka:ras chi tre ka:r An idle person has three tasks: sleeping, eating and quarreling.
beyi sund do:d chuy be:ma:ne:
yas Akis bAnith a:v suy za:ne:
Another person's pain is meaningless. He only knows who suffers.
Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.
yas Akis bAnith a:v suy za:ne:
Another person's pain is meaningless. He only knows who suffers.
Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.
boch gatshi nI n'un va:zIva:n, tI non gatshi nI n'un baza:zi va:n The hungry should not be taken to a feast, and a naked person should not be taken to a cloth shop.
It is difficult to control desire of someone who is in great need.
It is difficult to control desire of someone who is in great need.
bro:r vuchith gatshi bishtI pho:run On seeing a cat, one should be able to utter bishtI (for driving it away).
One must be courageous enough to show displeasure in presence of the person concerned, and not in his absence.
One must be courageous enough to show displeasure in presence of the person concerned, and not in his absence.
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