Tadjik Proverbs

Tadjik Proverbs draw on a Persian heritage shaped by the Silk Road and the Pamir highlands. They prize hospitality, honor, and patience, offering guidance on family, work, and fate.

The stones of my river are as soft as a pillow. (Tadjik Proverb)
If you are an elephant don't offend the cat. View proverb
Tadjik Proverb
The rich eat kebab, the poor inhale smoke. View proverb
Tadjik Proverb
A woman's work is worth more than the talk of a thousand men. View proverb
Tadjik Proverb
If the mule doesn't go to the burden, then the burden will come to the mule. View proverb
Tadjik Proverb
The fox's enemy is its tail. View proverb
Tadjik Proverb