Muhavre basically implies a riddle where a word is hidden in a fact, question, or statement. Going by the literal meaning, these may not mean the same; however, they do add a dash of humor and colloquial touch in the conversations.
Thus, below we have listed 15 Punjabi Muhavare for you That You Can’t Stop Sayings in a better and shorter way. Let’s get started!
1. CHAPPAD AUR TOBBE DA GAWAH DADDOO.
This Punjabi muhavara is used when a person comes forward to help someone but gets trapped in the chaos himself.
2. SADDI NA BULAYI, ME LAARHE DI TAAYI!
A person, who has a habit of interfering in other people’s business, even if he comes uninvited, is known by this idiom.
3. OH KEHRI GALI, JITHE BHAGO NAHI KHALI!
This muhavara is used when a person is so vella that he/she can be seen everywhere.
4. ITT KUTTE DA VAIR HONA.
Another common one is ‘Itt kutte da vair hona’, which means being bitter enemies.
5. NAAHTI DHOTI REH GI, MUH TE MAKHI BEHGI.
This Punjabi phrase refers to a time when you prepare well for the work to be done, but it doesn’t pan out and you are unsuccessful in completing the task.
6. KAR PUNN KHA GHASUNN.
One of the phrases which many people can relate to nowadays, ‘Kar pun kha ghasunn’ basically means that even when you do good for others, they are skeptical of you and may still consider you bad.
7. KUCCHAR KUDI TE SHEHR DHINDORA.
This muhavara is a classic one and is used when a person goes around trying to find something for a long time, sometimes to the extent of making a scene, but finds that thing from himself later!
8. UCCHI DUKAAN, FIKKA PAKWAAN.
This Punjabi proverb is used when a place has a great name in the market, but in actuality the things available aren’t great for use, just made for show off.
9. KUTTE BHAUNKDE REHNDE NE, HATHI LANGH JANDE NE.
A kind of teaching, this proverb says that one shouldn’t worry about what others say and instead succeed while focusing on their own work.
10. OH DIN DUBBA JAD GHORI CHAREYA KUBBA.
This one is used more humorously when one says that a person would fail to do the work irrespective of the kind of task given.
11. 100 SYANE IKO MAT, MURAKH APO APNI.
This phrase is used for a person who listens to people from one ear and takes it out from the other. Basically one who listens to advice from 100 people but then does as he pleases.
12. KHAANE CHOLE DHAKAAR BADAAMA DE.
This Punjabi proverb is used when a person does one thing in reality but makes a big show of it for the people outside.
13. JITHO DI KHOTI, UTHE HI ANN KHALOTI
The phrase literally means ‘back to square one because even after explaining everything the person asks the same question again!.
14. JHABHAL PUTT NA JAMIYE, DHE ANNI CHANGI
This one is used for a person who instead of doing the work assigned to them properly, spoils it!
15. AATE NAAL GHUN VI PISDA HAI OR LAKAD NAAL LOHA BHI TARDA HAI!
This can now be heard in almost every Punjabi home when parents teach their children that living with bad people can affect them. This idiom means that even if you are good if your Sangat is bad then you will be considered bad.
Which one of this do you use the most?
