13 Sayings of Sinhalese Origin

1. "The man who has been beaten by a fire-brand dreads the light of even a firefly." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

2. "Defeat is three-legged." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

3. "The bird that jumps from branch to branch to avoid the rain, dies (from the cold)." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

4. "Every kind of bird resorts to a fruitful tree." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

5. "You cannot swallow medicine pills without letting the throat know." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

6. "Of what use is a lamp to a blind man?" (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

7. "The man who fell into the pit at night, does not fall into it again in broad daylight." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

8. "When in haste, one cannot put his hand even in a crock pot." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

9. "When the blacksmith finds a malleable iron, he leaps (with pleasure) to bring his hammer down." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

10. "What goes up, must come down." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

11. "One cannot drink porridge without getting some on his moustache." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

12. "Water flows down the lowest point." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

13. "A vessel filled with water does not make a noise when shaken." (Sinhalese Sayings) Click to tweet