nothing wilts faster than laurels that have been rested upon
Urdu translation: دوسروں پر منحصر رہنے والے لارل کے درخت سے زیادہ جلدی کوئی نہیں مرجھاتا
| 06:10 Mar 5, 2012 |
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دوسروں پر منحصر رہنے والے لارل کے درخت سے زیادہ جلدی کوئی نہیں مرجھاتا Explanation: I don't remember any equivalent saying in urdu but literal translation is given above. |
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کچھ بھی ان لارلز سے جلدی نہیں مرجھاتا جن پہ آرام کیا جائے۔ Explanation: The meaning of this saying, in the given context, is: As laurels wither when someone starts resting on them, our wealth comes to an end if we spend it without working towards earning more. |
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17 days confidence:
Jeet ke haar murjhate der nahin lagtii Explanation: The rendering I am suggesting is much freer but idiomatic. In classical times, laurel wreaths were given to victors in contests and the source sentence conveys the idea that fruits of success are quickly lost if the effort is not sustained. I believe my suggested translation captures this adequately. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 days (2012-03-25 13:00:02 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Better still, 'kaamyaabii ke phool mutjhaate der nahin lagatii". |
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