Goan Proverbs & Sayings

Goan Proverb No. 61

Konkani : Laguim mavoddo, ghalta bovanddo.

Lit. trans: When the in-laws are lliving nearby, visits are frequent.

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Goan Proverb No. 60

Chintlelem goddlelem zalear, melelim ghora etelim aslim.

Lit trans.: If only thoughts turned to reality, the dead would have come home.

Application: Don't rely on thoughts alone, think and work realistically.

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Goan Proverb No. 59

Xireak Khuim loz nam.

A person blowing his nose in a public place has no shame. 

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Proverb:  Mazrancho kehll, undrachem moron.

Lit. trans. Cat's play, rat's death.

What a cat considers as play, could mean a fateful outcome for a mouse.

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Goan Proverb No. 57

Bikareak khuim bikareachi nossai.

A beggar is jealous or envious of another beggar.

Application: When one considers another person in the same trade or profession as competition.

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Proverb No.56.

'Oi' muntlear patok, 'Naim' muntlear patok.

Lit. trans: If I say 'Yes', it's a sin. If I say 'No' its also a sin.

Application: This is a situation where whatever you say, it is construed in a negative way.

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Proverb No.55

Addli podd, khal'li podd.

Meaning: Bought food by the measure, ate by the measure.

Application: Living from hand to mouth in the face of adversity.

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Proverb No. 54

Sunneachi xempddi vankddi tor ti nouen gathlear ubi zainam.

Lit. Trans: If you put a dog's tail into a pipe, it does not become straight.

Meaning: Old habits die hard.