Literal translation
Fleeing the rain, I sat beneath the gutter.
Contextual meaning
What it means
Fleeing the rain, I sat beneath the gutter.
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
- Afghanistan Ministry of Education, Grade 8 Pashto textbook, Lesson 9, p. 40, example 6. https://moe.gov.af/sites/default/files/2020-03/G8-Dr-Pashto.pdf