Common Sindhi proverbs and figurative idioms with their meanings explained, for an upper-level learner. Front: the Sindhi idiom. Back: English meaning and usage note.
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- جيئي خوش ته جھان خوش (Jeeyu khush ta jahaan khush)
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If one is happy, the whole world seems a cheerful place, meaning your own mood colors how you see everything.- صبر جو ڦل مِٺو آھي (Sabur jo phal mitho aahe)
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The fruit of patience is sweet, meaning patience is eventually rewarded.- صورت کان سيرت ڀلي (Soorat khaan seerat bhali)
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Good character is better than good looks, valuing inner virtue over outward appearance.- نيڪي ڪر، درياءَ ۾ اڇل (Neki kar, darya mein achhal)
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Do a good deed and cast it into the river, meaning do good without expecting anything in return.- ٻوليءَ مان ماڻهو سڃاتو وڃي ٿو (Boli maan maanhu sinjhato wanje tho)
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A person is known by their speech, meaning how you talk reveals your character.- اک جو پاڻي (Akh jo paani)
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The water of the eye, a poetic way of saying tears, meaning someone who cries easily or feels deep shame.- دل تي پٿر رکڻ (Dil te pathar rakhan)
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To place a stone on the heart, meaning to force oneself to stay calm despite deep sorrow.- هٿ مٿي ٿيڻ (Hath mathi thiyan)
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For the hand to rise above, meaning to gain the upper hand or become victorious.- زبان مِٺي هجڻ (Zabaan mithi hujan)
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To have a sweet tongue, meaning someone who speaks kindly and politely.- منهن تي مُرڪ، دل ۾ دنگ (Munh te murak, dil mein dangh)
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A smile on the face but a storm in the heart, meaning hiding true feelings behind a pleasant expression.- هڪ هٿ سان تاڙي نه ٿي وڄي (Hik hath saan taari na thi wajje)
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One hand alone cannot clap, meaning cooperation from more than one side is needed to get something done.- ٻه ٻيڙيون هڪ هٿ سان نه ٿيون هلائي سگهجن (Ba beryun hik hath saan na thyoon halayi sagajhan)
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You can't row two boats with one hand, meaning you can't pursue two conflicting goals at once.- جلدي جو ڪم شيطان جو (Jaldi jo kaam shaitaan jo)
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Hasty work is the devil's work, a caution against acting rashly.- ننڍي ڪني مان وڏو پاڻي نه نڪري (Nandhi kani maan wado paani na nikre)
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A great flow of water doesn't come from a small hole, meaning big results need a proportionate effort or source.- جهڙو ٻج، تهڙو ميوو (Jehro bij, tehro mewo)
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As the seed, so the fruit, meaning the outcome reflects the effort or character behind it.
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