Ubo ass meren lakhacho, mortoch funkeacho.
As long as man is alive he is worth lakhs of rupees, after he dies his worth is nothing.
Udkant haglear, voir einastanam rauta?
Cannot hide things.
Uddta tho sodanch buddta
The one who jumps high, falls down. Pride goes before a fall
Udetelea suriak konnuim nomoskar korta.
Udkachea bollar sungott udta.
The shrimp jumps because it has the backing of water.
The man spurns others because he has riches...
Udkantlem bebuk udok pielea bogor ravta?
A frog living in water cannot but enjoy some of that water....in reference to man entrusted with money.
Uloitoleachem tondd dhorum nozo, Xetachi noddnni kaddun sompoum nozo.
To hold the mouth of a speaker is mindless And reaping of weeds is endless.
Ul'lounk kollona zalear thond dampchem.
If you dont know to talk shut your mouth. Silence is golden when one
does not know how to speak.
Undrachea Ragan, Gharak Uzo laita.
The foolish man sets his home on fire , to destroy the rats that infest his house.
Undrak Mazor govai.
The cat to act as surety to the rat such sureties cannot be depended upon as sooner or later they are sure to take advantage of it.
Undrak marlear Ghonsak lagta.
The God Ganesh gets annoyed if his ridding animal – the mouse is beaten. If those in association with big people are troubled, those big people take it as a personal affront.
Undrak loknnacho vavr kiteak?
Why should the rat go on nibbling iron?
Do not undertake jobs beyond your own capacity.
Udaro poddon thu korop.
To spit while lying on ones back. When he does that the spit falls on
his own body. To bring misfortunes on oneself by owns actions.
Uddareamchem pottem sodanch ritem.
A man who buys on credit, always has an empty sack
Undir hagta kitem ani xanni tapta kitem?
Cowdung is dried and made into cakes for lighting fires.
A man wanted to collect the dung of rats and use it in the same way.
When income is little one cannot have any savings.
Undir ani Mazor.
Cat and rat. Natural enimity like that of the cat and the rat
Undir Malacca gelo.
The rat has gone to Malacca islands and returned in no way wiser.
This is in reference to persons who brag about their wisdom,
simply because they have visited foreign parts.
Un dudacho ghont, gillunkui nezo, bhair udonk nezo.
Umollpak pad ani jeupak vad.
Cannot wash clothes but wants free meals.
Upaxeak diunk naka xrap, Ani bhorloleak divnk naka axirvad.
Never curse the hungry and bless the well-fed.
Uzzea kodem, ani dhoria kodem, fokannan nhoim
Uzzo gillun, Ingalle haglo.Uzo mhuntlear ang lasta?
Does the mere utterance of the word fire, burns ones body?
Uzeak gelear, koilak patiena.
When you go to the neighbours to get some embers for lighting the fire
at your place the neighbour when asked to lend a piece of broken tile
or plate on which to carry the embers, refuses to do so.
Uzeant tel
Putting oil into fire. Adding insult to injury.
Uxtea athani kanvleak ambaddina.
One who does not like to drive away the crow by hand which he has taken
meals Or when his hand is full of food particles. (selfish man who never does charity)
Uxnem diun dublo bikari zalo, utor diun lakhpoti bikari zalo.
A poor man became a beggar lending, and rich man by promising.
The poor should Not lend n the rich should not promise.
updated 20/7/2015
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Konkani Proverbs - T
Tache lagim soglleamchea mhateak zaupachem chepem assa
Taka toklo asa, punn tokli na
Tanteant astanam saad ghalta.
The chic crows while yet in the egg. There are some who wants to
assert their superiority and wisdom while yet in their teens. Taplelea tovear bhakri bhaza.
Bake the chapati when the pan is hot.
Tari duddu divun povon vochop.
Having paid money for the ferry to cross the river, one is obliged to come
across swimming. Having paid the hotel charges, one has to go on an
empty stomach.
Tarrum marunk gel’le aile, pott marunk gel’le ieunk na.
The men who had gone to load the ship with cargo have returned,
but the sailors who have gone on the ship as servants have not returned.
It is easier to fill the ship Than the belly.
Te poder mele, te undde kobar zale/Te firngi gele, te undde kabar zale.
The Portuguese have gone and the bread is no more. The days no more.
Tel sodanch voir rauta, udkan kednach buddonam.
Tempa pormonnem matear kurponnem
Tendlek biem chodd ani mottveak buddhi chodd.
The small fruit tendli has many seeds and short has more wisdom.
Short men are generally supposed to be wise.
Terrace chea ghoran petrolacho divo sobta?
Thoddeant goddi assa.
In little lies sweetness.
Thond vankdem zalear arxo vankdo mhunno yeta?
If the face be ugly, the mirror cannot be said to be ugly. You look as you are.
Thondaient kamboll zodd konnak lagta?
Who feels the blanket heavy when there is cold...ie you do not feel those troublesome who help you in your peril. Thondan bore, potant vikache polle.
Sweet in words but poison in the belly. (persons who talk sweet but are dangerous) same as thondan mog...kallzant rag. Thondant bott ghatlear chabonk kollona. One does not know how to bite at a finger placed in his mouth. Innocent person
Thondant mogem, kallzant rogem.
Loving words in the mouth but disease in heart.
Thonteachem vo bhottachem.
Let it belong to anybody either a lame or to a priest. I dont care, I must have it.
Tugelea goddeak tin paiem
Your horse has three legs. Whatever you say is right
Tigur (fish) dhortole zaler, aaand bizonk zai/ Ang bizoilea bogor nustem dhorunk nezo.
You cannot catch marshy fish unless you get wet. You have to toil and run risks.
Tollem rakhtolo udkak moronam.
A man who preserves a tank will not be in want of water.
Those that make provision for bad times are happy.
Tondd ainsachem bonk.
Refers to people who cant keep secrets to themselves.
Tondd aslear xhar falt nam
Tondd cholta toxe hatui cholonk zai.
Tondd naslem zalear kanvlle tonchun khatele asle.
Tonddar bole athint fole
Tonnan vag marpachi chod sonvoi.
Tujea khatir kelem pun maka mell'lem"
It was made for you, but in the end it belongs to me. (This proverb originated in the popular legend which relates that the Parajhatak tree had been planted by Krishna in the courtyard of his wife Satyabhama, but that the flowers of the tree fell into the courtyard of his favourite wife Rukmini) Tujench tambddem
Tujich savlli (shadow) bhaxen tujim mhellim kortubam ghevn bovum naka
Tum hag mhunntai tedna maka hagonk zaunk naka?
Tum konnak sangtai xapottam, tuji xendi assa mojea athin
Tum patki zalear kainch nezzo, pun ghatti zainakai
Tup khateleachem rup kollta
Tup(ghee) meuta mhunn lenna khaunchim nhoi
Tenkdden mhonv kaddlear tonddant poddona.
If a honey comb is plucked with a stick (with a hook on it) it does not fall in the mouth. One has to make use of the right tools to get the desired results.
Tujea dolleant vanso astana dusreanchea dolleantlem kiskutt kaddinaka.
When one has a wooden log in one's eye, one should not pick small specks of dust from others eyes.Do not find fault with others
Taka toklo asa, punn tokli na
Tanteant astanam saad ghalta.
The chic crows while yet in the egg. There are some who wants to
assert their superiority and wisdom while yet in their teens. Taplelea tovear bhakri bhaza.
Bake the chapati when the pan is hot.
Tari duddu divun povon vochop.
Having paid money for the ferry to cross the river, one is obliged to come
across swimming. Having paid the hotel charges, one has to go on an
empty stomach.
Tarrum marunk gel’le aile, pott marunk gel’le ieunk na.
The men who had gone to load the ship with cargo have returned,
but the sailors who have gone on the ship as servants have not returned.
It is easier to fill the ship Than the belly.
Te poder mele, te undde kobar zale/Te firngi gele, te undde kabar zale.
The Portuguese have gone and the bread is no more. The days no more.
Tel sodanch voir rauta, udkan kednach buddonam.
Tempa pormonnem matear kurponnem
Tendlek biem chodd ani mottveak buddhi chodd.
The small fruit tendli has many seeds and short has more wisdom.
Short men are generally supposed to be wise.
Terrace chea ghoran petrolacho divo sobta?
Thoddeant goddi assa.
In little lies sweetness.
Thond vankdem zalear arxo vankdo mhunno yeta?
If the face be ugly, the mirror cannot be said to be ugly. You look as you are.
Thondaient kamboll zodd konnak lagta?
Who feels the blanket heavy when there is cold...ie you do not feel those troublesome who help you in your peril. Thondan bore, potant vikache polle.
Sweet in words but poison in the belly. (persons who talk sweet but are dangerous) same as thondan mog...kallzant rag. Thondant bott ghatlear chabonk kollona. One does not know how to bite at a finger placed in his mouth. Innocent person
Thondant mogem, kallzant rogem.
Loving words in the mouth but disease in heart.
Thonteachem vo bhottachem.
Let it belong to anybody either a lame or to a priest. I dont care, I must have it.
Tugelea goddeak tin paiem
Your horse has three legs. Whatever you say is right
Tigur (fish) dhortole zaler, aaand bizonk zai/ Ang bizoilea bogor nustem dhorunk nezo.
You cannot catch marshy fish unless you get wet. You have to toil and run risks.
Tollem rakhtolo udkak moronam.
A man who preserves a tank will not be in want of water.
Those that make provision for bad times are happy.
Tondd ainsachem bonk.
Refers to people who cant keep secrets to themselves.
Tondd aslear xhar falt nam
Tondd cholta toxe hatui cholonk zai.
Tondd naslem zalear kanvlle tonchun khatele asle.
Tonddar bole athint fole
Tonnan vag marpachi chod sonvoi.
Tujea khatir kelem pun maka mell'lem"
It was made for you, but in the end it belongs to me. (This proverb originated in the popular legend which relates that the Parajhatak tree had been planted by Krishna in the courtyard of his wife Satyabhama, but that the flowers of the tree fell into the courtyard of his favourite wife Rukmini) Tujench tambddem
Tujich savlli (shadow) bhaxen tujim mhellim kortubam ghevn bovum naka
Tum hag mhunntai tedna maka hagonk zaunk naka?
Tum konnak sangtai xapottam, tuji xendi assa mojea athin
Tum patki zalear kainch nezzo, pun ghatti zainakai
Tup khateleachem rup kollta
Tup(ghee) meuta mhunn lenna khaunchim nhoi
Tenkdden mhonv kaddlear tonddant poddona.
If a honey comb is plucked with a stick (with a hook on it) it does not fall in the mouth. One has to make use of the right tools to get the desired results.
Tujea dolleant vanso astana dusreanchea dolleantlem kiskutt kaddinaka.
When one has a wooden log in one's eye, one should not pick small specks of dust from others eyes.Do not find fault with others
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