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কানা খোঁড়ার একগুণ বাড়া (figurative) when one organ is defective, the others become more active; a worthless person is often full of vanity; (prov) empty vessel sounds much.
কানা ছেলের নাম পদ্মলোচন (prov) giving the name ‘lotus-eyed’ to a blind boy, which is as ridiculous as awarding honours on a worthless person.
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.

পুনর্মূষিকভব (phrase) (figurative) reverted to a former (very inferior) state.
পূর্ণচ্ছেদ পড়া (verb intransitive) (figurative) come to a stand/ close/full stop; be terminated; cease to exist.
পূর্ণ (figurative) sacrifice oneself; complete.
পেঁচ (figurative) put the screw(s) on (somebody); tighten one’s grip on; twist.
পেঁচ (figurative) get entangled; become complicated; become embroiled; be in a tangle.
পেঁচ (figurative) throw obstacles in the way; entangle; be up to one’s (old) tricks; complicate matters; make difficulties for.
পেখম (figurative) be beside oneself with joy; bubble (over) with enthusiasm/joy/ excitement.
পেখম (figurative) be foppish; be dressed like a dog’s dinner; be dressed (up) to kill.
পেটে খেলে পিঠে সয় (figurative) one can put up with all kinds of indignities if it is paying.

Procrastinate is the thief of time (প্রবচন) দীর্ঘসূত্রতা কালাপহারক।
The proof of the pudding is in the eating (প্রবচন) কথায় নয়; কাজে পরিচয়।
It never rains as but it pours (প্রবাদ) অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত বস্তু একা আসে না, দলবেঁধে আসে (যেমন বিপদ)।
(sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind (প্রবাদ) যেমন কর্ম তেমন ফল।
(প্রবচন) Spare the rod and spoil the child অপরাধের জন্য শাস্তি দেওয়া না-হলে শিশু উচ্ছৃঙ্খল হয়ে যায়।
You lose on the swings what you make on the roundabouts (প্রবচন) ক্ষতি ও লাভ প্রায় সমপরিমাণ হওয়া।

শেষ (noun) 1 end; issue; conclusion; finish; close; termination; completion.
প্রস্রাব (noun) urine; urination; (slang) piss.
মৌলবি, মৌলভি [Arabic] (noun(s) learned man; professor; Muslim doctor of law.
ভ্রমর (noun) 1 a large dark bee; kind of bumble-bee; bee.
সন [Arabic] (noun) (calendar) year; era.

তেঁতুল (noun) the tamarind tree or its leguminous sour fruit....
শুক্র (noun) 1 the planet Venus or its regent....
শাসনীয় (adjective) to be chastised/ corrected; deserving punishment; punishable; to be controlled/, governed; governable; controllable....
করে, ক’রে [old use করিয়া] infinite verb after doing; having done: চেষ্টা করে শিখেছি....
ইঁচড়, ইচড় (noun) green or unripe jackfruit (cooked as food)....

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