Let me show you today some top 10 proverbs (लोकोक्ति – Lokokti) in Hindi.

These are the common proverbs that we use quite often in our daily conversations.

1. आम के आम गुडलियों के दाम (Aam ke aam gudhaliyon ke dam) – Double benefit.

2. छोटा मुँह और बड़ी बात (Chota maunh aur badi baat) – to talk big without having a big position.

3. मान ना मान मैं तेरा मेहमान (maan na maan main tera mehman) – Getting involved without having any relation to a person or matter.

4. चोर की दाढ़ी में तिनका (Chor ki dadhi mein tinka) – One is afraid of his/her crime.

5. जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी (Jesi karni wesi bharni) – As you sow so shall you reap.

6. उल्टा चोर कोतवाल को डांटे (Ulta chor kotwal ko dante) – the guilty scolding the innocent.

7. कहीं धूप कही छाया (Kahi dhup kahi chaya) – strange variation.

8. खोदा पहाड़ निकली चुन्हिया (khoda pahad nikali chunhiya) – infinitesimal result after much effort.

9. ऊँची दुकान फीका पकवान (Unchi dukan phika pakwan) – only superficial good.

10. एक ही थाली के चट्टे-बट्टे (ek hi thali ke chatte batte) – belonging to same group/attributes.