Hindi Proverbs and their Meanings

Hindi:

Bandar kya jaane adark ka swaad

English: 

What does a monkey know of the taste of ginger?

Meaning: 

someone who can't understand can't appreciate.

Hindi:

Door ke dhol suhavane lagte hain

English :

The drums sound better at a distance

Meaning :

We tend to like the ones we don't have

Hindi:

Ghar ki muragi, dal barabar

Meaning : Self possessions are always undermined and other's possessions seem better.


Hindi:

Andhoon mein kaanaa raja.

English :

A one-eyed man is king amongst blind men.

Hindi:

Anth bhala to sab bhala.

English : If the end is good, everything is good.

Meaning: All's well that ends well.

Hindi:

Okhali mein sir diyaa to musal se kya Darana.

English:

If you have put your head into the mortar then why fear of the pounder.

Meaning: 

if you have started a difficult task, don't bother about what's going to happen. 

Hindi:

Anth bhala to sab bhala.

English :

If the end is good, everything is good.

Meaning : 

All's well that ends well.

Hindi:

itnee Lambi Chadar ho Utna hee pair failana Chahiye

English :

Stretch your legs only till the size of your Counter pan.

Meaning : Limit your Spending To your Earnings

Hindi:

Oont ke Muh mein Jeera.

English:

Small cumin seed in a camel's mouth.

Meaning :

Too small an amount for a very large need.