Kurdish Proverbs

E Ç Ş Z

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E

• "Eger gul nît, dirrigîş mebe."
  • Idiomatic Translation: If you cannot contribute positivity, least do not contribute adversity.
  • Literal Translation: If you are not a flower, don't be a thorn.

Ç

• "Çi dil hizir deket, dev xeber dedet."
  • Translation: Whatever the heart thinks, the mouth will speak.

Ş

• "Şolkerê xo be, xuşteviyê xelkî be"
  • Translation: Help yourself, and be helped by others.

Z

• "Zanetîyê sivik, barê giran"
  • Idiomatic Translation: One who has little wisdom will have greater burdens.
  • Literal Translation: Light wisdom, heavy burden.