
To all Bangalis out there, cheers if these brought back memories, and to the non-Bangalis hope these made you smile and think at the same time. So, we've decided to compile a list of Bengali proverbs and idioms - some known, some not so much - hoping that Bengalis will enjoy this, and others will find it interesting. It's not just about what they say or do, but how they do it.

Whether it's the gyaan of Ramkrishna Paramhans, the lectures and reforms of Ram Mohan Roy or Anjan Dutta's obsession with cigarettes and folk-rock, the Bangaali is always up to something amazing. While '80s Bollywood movies usually used exaggerated stereotypes to show Bengalis, any sense of reality will tell you that there's more to them than rosogollas, Robindro shongeet and daab chingri.īengal has produced some of the most renowned thinkers this country has ever seen. (Bengali Proverb) Putting importance to an irrelevant and unnecessary occasion. (Bengali Proverb) Five minutes of health comfort the ill one. (Bengali Proverb) To make a poor man poorer is not easy.

The spirit of man is the breath that the Lord breathed into man that gave him life.

(Bengali Proverb) Pity without help does little good. Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. Love them, hate them, hug them or run away from them, you can't ignore that there are a lot of Bengali people all around this country, and all over the world. Fire with seasoned wood and work with flexible people are easy.
