Literal translation
A bird that has flown from your hand will not return
Contextual meaning
What it means
A bird that has flown from your hand will not return
When people use it
In everyday life
Catalogued as a traditional Pashto saying. Its regional context and usage still require specialist review.
Editorial record
Source and status
- Source
- Pukhto.net, “Pashto Proverbs / Rohi Mataluna,” page 5, item 62; editors listed as Leonard N. and Dr. Raj Wali Shah Khattak. Accessed 14 July 2026.