Proverbs in Hindi (कहावतें / लोकोक्तियां)

1. जिसकी लाठी उसकी भैंस (Jiski lathi uski bhains)

• Literal: He who holds the stick owns the buffalo.
• English equivalent: Might is right.

2. नाच न जाने आँगन टेढ़ा (Naach na jaane aangan tedha)

• Literal: Doesn't know how to dance, blames the crooked floor.
• English equivalent: A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

3. जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी (Jaisi karni waisi bharni)

• Literal: As you do, so shall you reap.
• English equivalent: As you sow, so shall you reap.

4. दूर के ढोल सुहावने लगते हैं (Door ke dhol suhawane lagte hain)

• Literal: Drums sound pleasant from a distance.
• English equivalent: The grass is always greener on the other side.

5. अंत भला तो सब भला (Ant bhala to sab bhala)

• English equivalent: All's well that ends well.

6. जो गरजते हैं वो बरसते नहीं (Jo garajte hain wo baraste nahi)

• Literal: Clouds that thunder do not rain.
• English equivalent: Barking dogs seldom bite.

• मुहावरा (Idiom): An incomplete phrase that changes meaning in a sentence (e.g., Aankh ka taara - Apple of the eye).
• लोकोक्ति (Proverb): A complete, standalone sentence conveying a moral or truth (e.g., Jaisi karni waisi bharni).