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কালনেমির লঙ্কাভাগ (prov) try to enjoy a thing before acquiring it, just as Kalanemi was thinking which half of the kingdom of Lanka he would have if he could fulfil the stated condition of killing the Hanuman (character of the Ramayana).
কয়লা ধুলে ময়লা যায় না (prov) black will take no other hue.
গরু মেরে জুতা দান (prov) the ridiculous idea of making amends for committing a heinous sin with a small gift.
গোরু মেরে জুতো দান (prov) the ridiculous idea of making amends for committing a heinous sin with a small gift.
ঘর পোড়া গরু সিঁদুরে মেঘ দেখে ডরায় (literally) a cow that has the experience of a conflagration dreads red clouds in the evening sky (prov); once bitten, twice shy; a scolded dog fears cold water; a burnt child dreads the fire.

জলে বাস করে কুমিরের সাথে বিবাদ (figurative) quarreling with a powerful person while living within his sphere of influence is like quarreling with the crocodile while staying in water.
কুম্ভকর্ণ (figurative) person who sleeps overmuch.
কুম্ভকর্ণের নিদ্রা (figurative) long and profound sleep (said when it seems difficult to awake one from sleep).
কুরুক্ষেত্র (figurative) a noisy disturbance; a row; a brawl: কুরুক্ষেত্র কাণ্ড.
ছাই ফেলতে ভাঙ্গা কুলা (literally) a broken or damaged winnowing fan has also its use when there is a need to pick up rubbish for the dustbin; (figurative) an insignificant or unworthy person may also be useful for some work.
কুষ্মাণ্ড (figurative) a worthless person; an idiot (abuse).

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