Saturday, 22 October 2016

Proverbs - XIV

 

  • একই গোয়ালের গরু।
    Birds of the same feather.
  • চোরে চোরে মাসতুত ভাই।
    Birds of the same feather flock together.
  • কয়লা ধুলে ময়লা যায় না ।
    Black will take no other hue .
    An Ethiopian will never change his skin; one cannot change his nature; the leopard cannot change its spots.
  • দাঁত থাকতে দাঁতের মর্যাদা জানে না।
    Blessings are not valued till they are gone.
    Men are always neglectful to their blessings.
  • রক্তের টান বড় টান।
    Blood is thicker than water.
    The tie of kindred is real.
  • গোবরে পদ্মফুল।
    Blossoms in the dust or Musk in a kennel.
  • দূরের জিনিস ভালো মনে হয় ।
    Blue are the hills that are far from us .
    Distance lends enchantment to the view, grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, heard melodies are sweet but those unheard are sweeter.
  • দুধ কলা দিয়ে সাপ পোষা।
    Breed up a crow, and it will pluck your eyes.
  • মানিকের খানিক ভালো ।
    Brevity is the soul of wit .
    A few qualified things are preferable to a lot of unqualified things.
  • আঁধার ঘরের মানিক।
    Bright gem in a dark cave.