Afghan proverbs

Proverbs from all Afghan speaking parts of the world.


 * دو تربوز به یک دست گرفته نمی‏شود
 * Transliteration:Doo tarbuz ba yak dast gerefta na-mey-shawad.
 * Translation: You can't hold two watermelons in one hand.
 * English equivalent: You must not run after two hares at the same time.
 * Meaning: "Concentrate on one thing at a time or you will achieve nothing. - Trying to do two or more things at a time, when even one on its own needs full effort, means that none of them will be accomplished properly."
 * Source for meaning of English equivalent:
 * Zellem (2012).


 * خواستن توانستن است
 * Transliteration: Khastan tawanistan ast.
 * Translation: Where there is a will, there is a way.


 * شنیدن کی بود مانند دیدن
 * Translation: Hearing is never as good as seeing.

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