Afghan Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
38 Afghan Proverbs
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“A lame crab walks straight.”
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“A little water is a sea to an ant.”
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“A porcupine speaking to its baby says, "O my child of velvet."”
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“A river is not contaminated by having a dog drink from it.”
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“Allah has said, "Start moving so that I may start blessing."”
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“Blood cannot be washed out with blood.”
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“Blood is thick than water.”
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“Blood will have blood.”
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“Blood will tell.”
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“Bloom where you are planted.”
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“Cats don't catch mice to please God.”
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“Debt severs love.”
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“Don't be a thief and you won't fear the king.”
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“Don't show me the palm tree, show me the dates.”
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“Five fingers are brothers but not equals.”
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“Five of them would run from the bang of one empty gun.”
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“Give even an onion graciously.”
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“Give every man his due.”
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“Having been bitten by a snake, he's afraid of a rope.”
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“If a forest catches fire, both the dry and the wet will burn up.”
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“If you deal in camels, make the doors high.”
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“If you want to keep camels, have a big enough door.”
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“In an ant colony dew is a flood.”
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“It's the same donkey, but with a new saddle.”
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“No one says his own buttermilk is sour.”
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