Literal translation
Though the buffalo has large horns, they are on his own head.
Contextual meaning
What it means
Though the buffalo has large horns, they are on his own head.
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-21, PDF page 456. https://archive.org/download/bannuorourafgha00thor/bannuorourafgha00thor.pdf