Proverbs

Bangla

Khali kolci baje bashi - Empty vessels make most noise

Vora kolchi nore kom’ - The full vessel doesn’t move

Ek hate tati baje ne - One hand does not make clap

Cadere o kaloke ache - Even the moon has a dark side/The dark is under the lamp

Naahte na janhle uthan baka - If you can’t dance you say the floor is uneven

Urdu

U Taali do hathon se bajti hai - You need two hands to make a clap

Charagh yalay Audhera - It’s dark underneath the lamp

Aaqual bari key Bhans - Wisdom is bigger than a buffalo

Punjabi

Thow hath anal rota baki thi ei - It takes two hands to make a chappati

Khon wada jidi akal wade - The more knowledgeable person is the older person