- Jo garajte hain woh baraste nahin hain (Hindi)
- Literal: Clouds that thunder seldom rain.
- Translation: Those who make the most threats seldom do anything.
- English equivalent: Barking dogs seldom bite.
- Tamil equivalent: Kuraikkum naai kadikkadhu.
- jana marulo jatre marulo (Kannada)
- Literal: Are people stupid or the crowd stupid?đ
- Translation: This proverb bemoans the irrational behavior of normal people in large crowds.
- Sawan ke andhe ko sab hara hi hara nazar aata hai. (Hindi)
- (One who goes blind in spring, sees only greenery all around.)
- Used for people who fail to see reality, especially dire circumstances when they have lived through prosperous times.
- Bhend ki khaal mein bhendiya
- Literal: wolf wearing skin of sheep.
- Translation: Person who looks totaly different from his original cunning personality.
jalebi bai
Bhains ke aage been bajana (Hindi)
- Literal: Reading Bhagvat Geeta (Hindu holy book) to a buffalo (is a waste)
- Translation: Tailor your speech to your audience.
sky-sid friendship
Gehoo(n) ke saath ghun bhi pista hai. (Hindi)
- Literal: Bugs infesting the wheat get ground along with it.
- Translation: Watch the company you keep.
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