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Binoy:
A proverb is a short, pithy saying that expresses a traditionally held truth or piece of advice, based on common sense or experience. It is a popular saying that provides nuggets of wisdom. Here the readers will get some important proverbs in English with Bangla meaning.

Binoy:
A bad workman always blames his tools.
নাচতে না জানলে উঠান বাঁকা।

This proverb is used when someone blames the quality of their equipment or other external factors when they perform a task poorly.

Example: X: The turkey isn’t cooked well because the oven is not functioning well. Y: Well, it’s the case of a bad workman blaming his tools.

Binoy:
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
নগদের মূল্য বাকির দ্বিগুণ। / যা হাতে আছে তা অল্প হলেও উত্তম।

Things we already have are more valuable than what we hope to get.

Example: X: Why did you turn down that job offer when you don’t have anything concrete in hand at the moment? Y: Well, I’m confident I’ll land one of the two jobs I interviewed for last week. And they’re better than this one. X: In my opinion, you should’ve taken it. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Binoy:
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
বিরহে প্রেম গাঢ়তর হয়।

When people we love are not with us, we love them even more.

Example: When I was with her she always fought with me but now she cries for me on phone. I think distance made her heart grow fonder.

Binoy:
A cat has nine lives.
বিড়ালের কঠিন প্রাণ।

Cat can survive seemingly fatal events.

Example: I haven’t seen him for several weeks, but I wouldn’t really worry about him. Everyone knows a cat has nine lives.

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