Mizo proverbs

This page is for proverbs from the Mizo language, the official language in the Indian state of Mizoram. Quotes A ṭha lam kawng a chho va, a chhe lam kawng a phei. Literal: The right path is very steep upward, whereas the wrong path is horizontal. Meaning: Used to say that good things are hard to achieve, and hence easily obtained riches are worthless. Source: C. Saizawna, Pipute ṭawngkauchheh and M.D. Muthukumaraswamy, Folklore as a Discourse, Univ. of Madras, Dept. of Anthropology, National Folklore Support Center (India). Kawi pawh a kawm a ṭhat chuan a rah pawh a ṭha, a kawm a chhiat chuan a rah pawh a chhia.Literal: If the shell of Kawi is good, the nut it bears is also good; if the shell is not good, the nut inside is also poor. (Kawi is a large bean-like seed or nut.) Source: C. Saizawna, Pipute ṭawngkauchheh and M.D. Muthukumaraswamy, Folklore as a Discourse, Univ. of Madras, Dept. of Anthropology, National Folklore Support Center (India). Lungpui pawh lungtëin a kamki loh chuan a awm thei lo.Literal: Without the support of small pebbles, a big rock cannot be stable. Source: C. Saizawna, Pipute ṭawngkauchheh and M.D. Muthukumaraswamy, Folklore as a Discourse, Univ. of Madras, Dept. of Anthropology, National Folklore Support Center (India). Mihring hmelma lian ber chu mahni. Literal: The main foe of man is himself. Source: C. Saizawna, Pipute ṭawngkauchheh and M.D. Muthukumaraswamy, Folklore as a Discourse, Univ. of Madras, Dept. of Anthropology, National Folklore Support Center (India). Se bo hnua se kawng khàr ang. Literal: To close the gate of the bull pen after the bull has escaped is foolishness. English equivalent: Prevention is better than cure. Source: C. Saizawna, Pipute ṭawngkauchheh and M.D. Muthukumaraswamy, Folklore as a Discourse, Univ. of Madras, Dept. of Anthropology, National Folklore Support Center (India). Vawiina tih tùr naktûka tihah khêk suh.Literal/Meaning: Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Source: C. Saizawna, Pipute ṭawngkauchheh and M.D. Muthukumaraswamy, Folklore as a Discourse'', Univ. of Madras, Dept. of Anthropology, National Folklore Support Center (India). External Links Category:Indian proverbs Category:Proverbs by language