Pakistani proverbs

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  • Mind is bigger or a buffalo?
  • Greed is the biggest witch.
  • Greedy is always cheated by Liar.
  • We have eyes, others have marbles.
  • A rich house makes its foolish inhabitants wise.
  • When mouth eats, eyes shy.
  • One man standing is always alone, but two are equivalent to eleven.
  • Good homes are detected even by their dogs.
  • Mother beats but does not allow others to beat.
  • Tell your daughter and teach your daughter-in-law.
  • Buffaloes are buffaloes' sisters.
  • An unwilling runner blames his knees.
  • Scythe has one side to cut and the world has two.
  • Your own children and someone else's wife always looks wonderful.
  • Children are never free yet have no particular work to do.
  • If you see someone riding a horse, and don't have the money to buy one don't get a donkey for yourself.
  • A wise llama never counts his teeth
  • You can dress a monkey in a suit, but it is still a monkey
  • If you wan't to succssed, go to norway and gather trygd
  • If you have a money and starve, how about Nando's? (Kearns 2008)
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