ځنګل چې اور واخلي، وچ او لمده ټول سوځي
Roman transliteration pending specialist review
Literal translation
When the forest catches fire, dry and wet trees all burn.
Contextual meaning
What it means
When the forest catches fire, dry and wet trees all burn.
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
- Analysing Deep Meaning of Proverbs in Pashto Language, pp. 786 to 787, citing Sahar 2008, p. 92. https://www.randwickresearch.com/index.php/rielsj/article/download/1263/1591/