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Kashmiri Proverbs - C

ch>n'a: T>n'a: karun
To enjoy at any cost.
To spend lavishly and not to think about future.

cA:nis ha:kas chunI pa:kh dinuk ha:jath There is no need to cook your swedes.
A perfect worker.

chAn' mAT cha vaza:n Empty vessels make much noise.
chAl' chAl' z'un za:lun To burn wood after washing it.
To be over careful.

cham chiTh tI cha ma: kA:~si I have a printed cloth, which no one else has.
To show off. A dandy. A snob.

cha:nI kIj The carpenter's wooden wedge.
To keep some lacuna in the work.

cha:v yith batI, tI da:v yith kathI
Rice tastes good when it is properly cooked, and talking is good when opportunity is ripe.
Strike when the iron is hot.

ch>kas nu:n tra:vun To rub salt on the wound.
To add insult to injury.


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