Proverbs - IV

 

• এক পয়সা জমানো মানে এক পয়সা রোজগার করা ।
  A penny saved is a penny earned .
  Little savings make a mighty sum.
• কাঁচায় না নোয়ালে বাঁশ, পাকলে করে ট্যাঁশট্যাঁশ।
  A pet lamb, makes a cross ram.
  Too much indulgence spoils a child.
• যে রক্ষক সেই ভক্ষক ।
  A poacher turned gamekeeper .
  One who is savior also the destroyer
• স্বজন কর্তৃক বা স্বদেশে সম্মান মেলে না
  গেঁয়ো যোগী ভিখ পায় না।
  A prophet is not without honor save in his own country.
  Everyone recognizes that a wise person is wise, except for the people close to him or her
• চোরে শোনে না ধর্মের কাহিনী ।
  A rogue is deaf to all good .
  The devil would not listen to the scripture
• স্থির না হলে উন্নতি হয় না।
  A rolling stone gathers no mass.
  A person who does not settle down is not attached to anything or anyone; continuity removes difficulty.
• অসৎ সঙ্গে সর্বনাশ ।
  A rotten sheep infects the flock .
  A man is affected by the people he mix with.
• চুন খেয়ে গাল পোড়ে, দই দেখলে ভয় করে
  নেড়ে বেলতলা একবারই যায় ।
  A scalded dog fears cold water.
  A burnt child dreads the fire; experience teaches has caution.
• মনে বিষ, মুখে মধু
  বিষ কুম্ভং পয়োমুখম
  বিষ কুম্ভং পয়োমুখম।
  A serpent under the flower.
  Treachery masked in friendship; an angel's face with a devil's mind.
• লঘু পাপে গুরু দন্ড।
  A severe punishment for a venial offence.

Proverbs - V

 

• নেবু কচলালে তেতো হয়।
  A jest driven hard, loses its point.
  
• আজ বাদশা কাল ফকির।
  A king today is a beggar tomorrow.
  
• ট্যাক খালি তো মুখ কালি।
  A light purse is a heavy curse.
  If you do not have enough money, you will worry and be unhappy.
• পকেটে টাকা না থাকলে মনও ভালো থাকে না।
  A light purse makes a heavy heart .
  If you do not have enough money, you will worry and be unhappy.
• অল্পবিদ্যা ভয়ংকরী।
  A little learning is a dangerous thing.
  Shallow knowledge turns one’s head
• পাগলে কী না বলে, ছাগলে কী না খায়।
  A mad man and a animal have no difference.
  Don't think over a mad man's speech.
• সঙ্গ দেখে লোক চেনা যায় ।
  A man is known by the company he keeps .
  one can know the character of a person from his friends.
• নিজ বাড়ি নিজ ভুবন ।
  A man’s home is his castle .
  A man can do whatever he wants to in his own home.
• প্রায় শেষ করা আর একেবারেই শুরু না করা একই কথা ।
  A miss is as good as a mile.
  Almost having done something is the same as not having done it at all, since in both cases the thing done.
• নেংটার নেই বাটপারের ভয় ।
  A pauper has nothing to lose .
  A destitute has no fear of losing anything.

Proverbs - III

 

• স্বামী ভালো হলে স্ত্রীও ভালো হয়।
  A good jack makes a good jill .
  If a man treats his girlfriend or wife well, she will treat him well in return – figuratively, you must treat your subordinates well I you want them to treat you well in return.
• সেয়ানে সেয়ানে কোলাকুলি।
  A Greek meeting a Greek.
  To love/face/counter/fight an equal.
• বাড়ন্তরা অনেক খায়।
  A growing youth has a wolf in his belly .
  Young people who are growing fast are hungry all the time and eat much.
• অনুতপ্ত হলে অভিযোগকারীর প্রয়োজন নেই।
  A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
  If you have done something wrong and feel guilty about it, you will be uncomfortable and want to confess even if no one accuses you of wrongdoing.
• ঠাকুর ঘরে কে, আমি তো কলা খাইনি।
  A guilty mind is always suspicious.
  A criminal is always weak in mind though he tries to conceal this weakness.
• পকেটে টাকা থাকলে মনও ভালো থাকে।
  A heavy purse makes a light heart.
  If you have plenty of money, you will feel happy and secure.
• একাই একশো।
  A host in himself.
  Having all qualities.
• বিদুরের খুদ ।
  A humble gift made by a poor man with a sincere heart .
  Presentation from a poor friend.
• খিদের জ্বালায় মাথা ঠিক থাকে না ।
  A hungry fox is an angry fox .
  Necessity knows no law.
• ভাগাড়ে গরু মরে, শুকুনির টনক নড়ে।
  A hungry kite sees a dead horse afar.
  Shrewd people perceive at the slightest symptom.

Proverbs - II

 

• কই মাছের প্রাণ বড়ই শক্ত।
  A cat has nine lives.
  A cat is more tenacious of life than any animal.
• সোজা আঙ্গুলে ঘি ওঠে না।
  A cat in gloves catches no mice.
  Sometimes you cannot get what you want by being careful and polite.
• আপন গাঁয়ে কুকুর রাজা।
  A cock is always bold on its own dunghill .
  Everyone fights well when surrounded by friends and admirers.
• যতক্ষণ শ্বাস, ততকক্ষণ আঁশ।
  A drawing man catches or clutches at a straw .
  While there is life, there is hope.
• বোকার কাছে টাকা থাকে না।
  A fool and his money are soon parted .
  Foolish people spend money easily without thinking.
• অসময়ের বন্ধুই প্রকৃত বন্ধু।
  A friend in need is a friend in deed.
  A true friend is one to depend upon in trouble.
• ভাত ছড়ালে কাকের অভাব হয় না।
  A full purse never lacks friends.
  People crowd round a wealthy person.
• টাকায় বাঘের দুধ মেলে।
  A golden key can open any door.
  Sufficient money can accomplish anything.
• একটা সুন্দর শুরু কোন কাজের অর্ধেক সাফল্য এনে দেয়
  যুদ্ধের শুরু ভালো মানে অর্ধেক বিজয়।
  A good beginning is half the battle .
  A good start of war, a clear sing of victory
• স্বামী ভালো হলে স্ত্রীও ভালো হয় ।
  A good husband makes a good wife.
  : If a husband wants his wife to be respectful and loving to him, he should be respectful and loving to her.

Proverbs - I

 

• অপদার্থ যেখান থেকে শুরু করে সেখানেই ফিরে আসে।
  A bad penny always turns up.
  A worthless person always comes back to the place he or she started out.
• নাচতে না জানলে উঠোন বাঁকা।
  A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
  An inefficient man complains of circumstances.
• যত গর্জে তত বর্ষে না।
  A barking dog never or seldom bites.
  Someone who makes threats all the time seldom carries out the threats.
• মাথা নেই তার মাথাব্যথা।
  A beggar cannot be a bankrupt.
  Bachelors' wives' and maids' children are always well taught.
• নেংটার নেই বাটপাড়ের ভয়।
  A beggar may sing before a pick-pocket.
  A beggar has nothing to lose.
• হাতের জিনিস ফেলে দূরের জিনিস নিতে নেই।
  A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
  Having something for certain is better than possibly getting something better; one today is worth two tomorrow.
• বিনা মেঘে বজ্রপাত।
  A bolt from the blue.
  
• তর্জনকারী বা ষন্ডা সব সময়ই কাপুরুষ।
  A bully is always a cow.
  Bullies only intimidate people who are weaker than they are, because they are afraid of having to fight their equals
• ঘর-পোড়া গরু সিন্দুরে মেঘ দেখলে ভয় পায়।
  A burnt child dreads the fire or Once bitten, twice shy.
  Experience teaches us caution; if something has hurt you once, you avoid it after that.

Abbreviation & Acronyms

 

Abbreviation and Acronyms এর মধ্যে পার্থক্য:

Acronyms ও এক ধরনের abbreviation কিন্তু এদের মধ্যে একটা পার্থক্য রয়েছে।
Abbreviation এ প্রতিটি অক্ষরকে আলাদাভাবে উচ্চারণ করা হয় এবং এটাকে শব্দ হিসেবে পড়া হয় না ।
কিন্তু Acronyms কে একটি শব্দ হিসেবে উচ্চারণ করা হয় এবং Abbreviation এর মত প্রতিটি অক্ষরকে আলাদাভাবে উচ্চারণ করা হয় না।

Example:- ISO (International organization of Standardization) where the ‘I.S.O’ is pronounced individually.
- NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) where the ‘NATO’ is pronounced as a word.

The list of most common and useful abbreviations are given here-

Technology/ Computer:

• PDA – Personal Digital Assistance.
• ALU – Arithmetic Login Unit.
• RAM – Random Access Memory
• ROM –Read Only Memory.
• DVD – Digital Video Disk.
• CD –Compact Disk.
• CD-RW – Compact Disk Rewritable.
• ORM – Optical Mark Reader.
• USB – Universal Serial Bus.
• CAD – Computer Aided Design/Drafting.
• IPS – Instant Power System.
• UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply
• AC- Alternating Current / Air Condition.
• DC – Direct Current.
• HP - Hewlett-Packard (A Company Name)/ Horse Power
• LASER – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
• RADER – Radio Detection And Ranging.
• ATM - Automated Teller Machine
• VoIP - Voice over Internet Protocol

Internet/ Web/Mobile:

• WWW- World Wide Web
• HTTP- Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
• IP – Internet Protocol.
• GPRS- General Packet Radio Service.
• WAP - Wireless Application Protocol.
• SIM- Subscriber Identity Module.
• CDMA -Code Division Multiple Access.
• GSM-The Global System for Mobile Communications.
• EDGE -Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution.
• ISD – International Subscriber Dialing.
• FM- Frequency Modulation.
• ID – Identification.
• PIN - Personal Identification Number.
• CMS – Content Management System.

Organization/ Institute/ Business/Company/ Security:

• DIG – Deputy Inspector General of Police.
• GM- General Manager.
• CEO - Chief Executive Officer.
• HRD – Human Resources Department.
• IBM – International Business Machine.
• ISO - International Organization for Standardization.
• ISD – International Subscriber Dialing.
• BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation.
• CNN -Cable News Network.
• ESPN – Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
• NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• SWAT - Special Weapons And Tactics
• SWOR - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats ( Analysis method).
• SME - Small and Medium Enterprise.
• WHO - World Health Organization.
• NGO - Non-Governmental Organization.
• BDS -Business Development Services.
• BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation.
• EU - European Union.
• IRS - Internal Revenue Service
• NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund.
• FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation.
• CIA – Central Intelligence Agency.
• POP – Post Office Protocol.

Time/ Zone/ Area:

• GMT - Greenwich Mean Time.
• GPS -Global Positioning System.
• AM- Ante Meridiem (Before noon, morning).
• PM – Post Meridiem (afternoon, evening).
• B.C. - Before Christ.
• EST - Eastern Standard Time.
• U.S.A. - United States of America.

Education/ Degree:

• Ph.D.- Doctor of Philosophy
• MBBS – Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
• FCPS-Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons
• B.A- Bachelor of Arts
• BBA- Bachelor of Business Administration
• MBA- Master of Business Administration
• CSE- Computer Science & Engineering
• MCS- Master of Computer Science
• M.Sc.- Master of Science
• LL.B. -Bachelor of Laws
• BDS- Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Science
• ACCA-Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
• IELTS- International English Language Testing System
• ISBN - International Standard Book Number

Study/Reading/Writing:

• E.g- Exempli gratia ( Latin which means ‘for example’).
• N.B.- Note Bene (Note Well)
• etc.- et cetera (And so on)
• Govt. - Government.
• i.e. (or i.e. / I.E.)- "id est" (Latin which means “That is (to say)" or "in other words").
• IQ- Intelligence Quotient
• Q&A - Question and Answer
• DOB – Date Of Birth
• FAQ- Frequently asked Questions

Medical/ Health:

• CBC –Complete Blood Count.
• ICU – Intensive Care Unit.
• CCU – Cardiac Care Unit.
• HIV -Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
• AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

Weight/ Volume:

• gal. - gallon
• lb - pound
• oz - ounce
• pt - pint
• qt - quart
• wt. - weight
• vol. – volume
• kg - kilogram
• km- kilometer
• m - meter
• mg - milligram
• mm – millimeter
• in. - inch
• ft - foot
• mi - mile
• yd - yard

SMS/ Texting/ Chat:

• B4N - Bye for now
• ASAP - As soon as possible.
• NP - No problem
• TIC - Tongue in cheek
• OMG- Oh My God.
• KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid
• LOL – Laughing Out Loud
• BF – Boyfriend
• GF – Girlfriend

Miscellaneous

• VIP - Very Important Person
• IPL-Indian Premier League

Idioms - IV

 

• out of temper
• out of the wood
• part and parcel
• pound of flesh
• pros and cons
• pulling your leg
• put a spoke to ones wheel
• put the cart before the horse
• queer go
• rank and file
• read between the lines
• reap the harvest of sin
• red letter day
• red tape
• reinvent the wheel
• round the clock
• set a naught
• set free
• sink in
• slap on the wrist
• slip of the pen
• slip of the tongue
• slow coach
• square meal
• steer clear of
• stick to
• stone's throw
• take one to task
• take to heart
• take to one's heels
• the exact point
• three r's
• through thick and thin
• throw dust in ones hands full
• tickled pink
• till the cows come home
• to and fro
• to the backbone
• to the bad
• to the contrary
• to the letter
• tooth and nail
• turn a deaf ear to
• turn down
• turn over a new leaf
• under the weather
• up and downs
• vile sycophant
• walk in someone shoes
• weal and woe
• when pigs fly
• widow's mite
• wild goose chase
• word of no implication

Idioms - III

 

• gift of the gab
• hard and fast
• hard nut to crack
• harp on the same string
• have a bad time
• have ones eyes
• head and ears
• heart and soul
• hold good
• hold water
• hold your horses
• host in himself
• household word
• hue and cry
• hush money
• in a fix
• in a hurry
• in a nut shell
• in black and white
• in cold blood
• in fine
• in force
• in full swing
• in lieu of
• in no time
• in one's teens
• in order to
• in the doldrums
• in the long run
• in the mean time
• in the nick of time
• in time
• in vain
• in vogue
• ins and outs
• irony of fate
• keep your chin up
• kith and kin
• know from a bare hint
• lame excuse
• lion's share
• live by ones wit
• loose cannon
• maiden speech
• make both ends meet
• man of letters
• man of straw
• moot point
• nip in the bud
• now and then
• null and void
• of course
• on the contrary
• on the spur of the moment
• on the wane
• on the whole
• out of date
• out of doors
• out of order
• out of sorts