د خري که خو شي د خره پر څه شي

Roman transliteration pending specialist review

Literal translation

If the she-ass be hurt, what matters it to the he-ass?

Contextual meaning

What it means

If the she-ass be hurt, what matters it to the he-ass?

When people use it

In everyday life

Catalogued from a traditional Pashto proverb collection. Its usage and regional context still require specialist review.

Editorial record

Source and status

Source
S. S. Thorburn, “Bannú: Or Our Afghan Frontier” (1876), UNCLASSED-16, PDF page 456. https://archive.org/download/bannuorourafgha00thor/bannuorourafgha00thor.pdf