Pakistan Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings

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“A rich house makes its foolish inhabitants wise.”
– Pakistan Proverb

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“Don’t look down on anyone unless you are helping them up.”
– Pakistan Proverb

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“Money doesn’t change people, it mainly exposes them.”
– Pakistan Proverb

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“You can dress a monkey in a suit, but it is still a monkey.”
– Pakistan Proverb

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“Be yourself beautiful, and you will find the world full of beauty.”
– Pakistan Proverb

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“Look at a man’s deeds, not whether he is tall or short.”
– Pakistan Proverb

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“Be beautiful yourself, and you will find the world full of beauty.”
– Pakistan Proverb

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“Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.”
– Pakistan Proverb

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“A great sound is given forth from the empty vessel.”
– Pakistan Proverb

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” If you and I agree, what is the lawyer wanted for?”
– Pakistan Proverb

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“Water overflows where the banks are weak.”
– Pakistani Proverb

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“Division is the main reason for the damage.”
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Pakistani Proverb

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” People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.”
– Pakistani Proverb

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“One who is free to sin, sins less; the very power weakens the seeds of sin.”
– Pakistani Proverb

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Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“Stretch your feet according to the length of your sheet.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“The donkey does not know how to laugh.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“The bird sees the grain, but not the snare.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“The bird sees the grain, but not the snare.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“Destiny is a saddled donkey, he goes wherever you lead him.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“Something is better than nothing.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“The friend appears in hard times, not at big dinners.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“God will remain, friends will not.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“Turn your face to virtue, and your back to vice.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“Sowing is easy, keeping is difficult.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“When a man grows old, every illness is ready for him.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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“The road is open for the moneyed man.”
Pakistani Expressions and Sayings

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Pakistan

Country: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Urdu: اِسلامی جمہوریہ پاكِستان
Capital: Islamabad
Largest city: Karachi
Largest city: Istanbul
Languages: English, Urdu
Dominion: 1947
Islamic Republic: 1956
Population: 212 million

Languages of Pakistan

In Pakistan, five languages have more than 10 million speakers, including Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, and Urdu. Pakistan’s national language is Urdu, which, along with English, is also the official language.

The country also has several regional languages; in total, there are 74 languages in Pakistan.

Hindustani: Hindi and Urdu

Urdu

Urdu is the official national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. Formal Urdu draws heavily from Persian vocabulary and requires knowledge of some simple Persian grammatical structures.

Urdu became the official language of government in Northern and Northwest India, along with English, from 1837 onwards in place of Persian, which had been used by various Indo-Islamic empires as their language of government.

Urdu is the 21st most spoken first language globally, with approximately 66 million who speak it as their native language.

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“Be yourself beautiful, and you will find the world full of beauty.”
– Pakistan Proverb

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