Common Punjabi idiomatic expressions with their literal and figurative meanings, one idiom per card. Front: the Punjabi word or phrase in Gurmukhi script with romanization in parentheses. Back: English meaning.
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- ਮੱਥੇ ਲਿਖਿਆ (matthe likhia)
- Written on one's forehead, referring to destiny or fate
- ਤਿਲ ਨੂੰ ਤਾੜ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ (til nu taad banana)
- To make a mountain out of a molehill; exaggerate a small problem
- ਕੰਨ ਤੋਂ ਖੁਲ੍ਹ ਜਾਣਾ (kan ton khul jana)
- To ignore or not listen; to turn a deaf ear
- ਮੁਕਦਮਾ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਣਾ (mukdama ton bachna)
- To avoid a lawsuit or legal trouble
- ਮੁੱਖ ਪੀ ਜਾਣਾ (mukh pi jana)
- Face down; to be defeated or humiliated
- ਨੀਵਾ ਕਰਨਾ (niva karna)
- To humiliate or make someone bow their head
- ਭੱਠ ਰਲਾਉਣਾ (bhath ralana)
- To mix with or join in camaraderie
- ਰਲਵਿੰਦਾ ਰਿੱਧ (ralsinda ridh)
- Harmonious living together; good relationship
- ਕਰ ਕੇ ਪੀ ਗਏ (kar ke pi gaye)
- To work hard and then suffer consequences
- ਕਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਥੁੱਲ (kaal jan thul)
- Come what may; no matter what happens
- ਠੱਸਾ ਲੱਗਣਾ (tassa lagna)
- To feel ashamed or humiliated
- ਸੁਕ ਅੰਦਰ ਹੈ (suk andar hai)
- There is good fortune inside; hidden potential
- ਹੁਸ਼ ਪਾ ਦੇ (hush pa de)
- Be mindful; pay attention carefully
- ਸਾਥ ਚਾਂਦੀ (saath chandi)
- With silver; wealthy or prosperous condition
- ਖਾਮੋਸ਼ੀ ਸਾਧ ਜਾਣਾ (khamoshi sadh jana)
- To observe silence; to keep quiet
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