Literal translation
Better to fall from mountains than to fall from people's hearts.
Contextual meaning
What it means
Better to fall from mountains than to fall from people's hearts.
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 4. https://moe.gov.af/sites/default/files/2020-03/G8-Dr-Pashto.pdf