Proverbs

·         A little learning is a dangerous thing

Meaning: a small amount of knowledge can mislead people

In Bangla:  অল্পবিদ্যা ভয়ঙ্করী

·         All that glitters is not gold

Meaning: the attractive external appearance of something is not a reliable indication of its true nature)

In Bangla: চকচক করলেই সোনা হয় না

·         As you sow, so you reap

Meaning: if you did bad things in the past, you will get bad results in the future. if you did good things in the past, you will get good results in the future

In Bangla: যেমন কর্ম তেমন ফল

·         Beggars can’t be choosers

Meaning: when you can't have exactly what you want, you should be satisfied with whatever you are given

In Bangla: ভিক্ষার চাল কাঁড়া আর আকাঁড়া

·         Black will take no other hue

Meaning: Evil can take many disguises but it is always evil

In Bangla: কয়লা ধুইলে ময়লা যায় না

·         Cheap goods are dear in the long run

Meaning: buying cheap goods is more expensive than buying the same item in a good quality which will not need replacing as often

In Bangla: সস্তার তিন অবস্থা

·         Cut your coat according to your cloth

Meaning: undertake only what you have the money or ability to do and no more

In Bangla: আয় বুঝে ব্যয় করা

·         Every man for himself

Meaning: everyone should (or does) look after their own interests rather than considering those of others

In Bangla: চাচা আপন প্রাণ বাচাঁ

·         Faults are thick where love is thin

Meaning: you find everything wrong with a person whom you do not love

In Bangla: যাকে দেখতে নারি, তার চলন বাঁকা

·         Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

Meaning: people without good sense or judgement will have no hesitation in tackling a situation that even the wisest would avoid

In Bangla: হাতি ঘোড়া গেল তল, পিঁপড়া বলে কত জল

·         Grasp all, lose all

Meaning: One who tries to grab many things at a time will lose even what he already has

In Bangla: অতি লোভে তাঁতী নষ্ট

·         Ill got, ill spent

Meaning: whatever we get in a wrong way we will ultimately lose it.

In Bangla: পাপের ধন প্রায়শ্চিত্তে যায়

·         It takes two to make a quarrel

Meaning: An argument is never only one person's fault. If the other person refuses to participate, there cannot be an argument

In Bangla: এক হাতে তালি বাজে না

·         Morning shows the day

Meaning: the inner qualities of a man may also best be understood in his childhood

In Bangla: উঠন্তি মূলো পত্তনেই চেনা যায়

·         Necessity knows no law

Meaning: being desperate and having no means may lead you to do illegal things

In Bangla: অভাবে স্বভাব নষ্ট

·         No pains, no gains

Meaning: it is necessary to suffer or work hard in order to succeed or make progress

In Bangla: কষ্ট না করলে কেষ্ট মেলে না

·         One swallow does not make a summer

Meaning: one good thing has happened, it is not therefore certain that a situation is going to improve

In Bangla: এক মাঘে শীত যায় না

·         Practice makes a man perfect

Meaning: consistent hard work and effort is necessary in achieving success in our life

In Bangla: গাইতে গাইতে গায়েন

·         Strike the iron while it is hot

Meaning: take an opportunity when it arises

In Bangla: ঝোপ বুঝে কোপ মারা

·         To carry coals to Newcastle

Meaning: a pointless action

In Bangla: তেলা মাথায় তেল দেওয়া

·         To set a thief to catch a thief

Meaning: to employ a criminal or thief in order to understand, anticipate, and ultimately apprehend another criminal or thief.

In Bangla: কাঁটা দিয়ে কাঁটা তোলা

·         To the pure, all things are pure

Meaning: everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted

In Bangla: আপন ভাল তো জগৎ ভাল

·         Too much courtesy, too much craft

Meaning: beware of a man who is too extravagantly polite, he is probably trying to cheat you

In Bangla: অতি ভক্তি চোরের লক্ষণ