Coala dee delali

ਕੋਲੇ ਦੀ ਦਲਾਲੀ ਿਵੱਚ ਹੱਥ ਵੀ ਕਾਲੇ ਤੇ ਮੂੰਹ ਵੀ ਕਾਲਾ
Coala (coal) dee delali (dealings) vich hath bhi kala tai mooh bhi kala.

Deals involving coal will blacken both your hands and face.

A ‘delal’ is someone who ‘deals’ in the Panjabi community. A delali is a ‘deal’. So, in dealing with coal, both hands and face are blackened. In other words, dishonest or corrupt work will tarnish.

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