I will be posting Panjabi Proverbs, Muhavare, Sayings etc. They come to mind through the day and may interest others. The proverbs convey something of the language and culture of Panjab, and are also often entertaining! There are sound files included for those who want to listen to these pearls of wisdom!
Saturday, 23 June 2012
Dheeai gal
ਧੀਏ ਗੱਲ ਕਰ , ਨੂੰਹੇਂ ਕੰਨ ਕਰ
Dheeai (daughter) gal kar (you talk), noohai (daughter–in–law) kann (ear) kar. This one means literally that you speak to your daughter (get your daughter to talk of something) so your daughter-in-law will hear (and learn!). Its a way of bringing up a difficult subject in an indirect manner.
So for example: a mother may foster a conversation on the benefits of working hard with her daughter, so to encourage her idle daughter-in-law!
dheeai gal
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