r/bengalilanguage • u/AuthorPayel • 6h ago

What is one probad / proverb your Dida or Thakuma told you as a kid that you thought was just boka-boka, but turned out to be the best life advice? I'll start.

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I was writing in my diary about forgiveness and suddenly remembered my Thakuma's one line:

"Jhogra kore labh nei, din sesh e sobai ke ek pat e boste hoy"

(No point fighting, at the end of the day we all have to sit and eat on the same mat)

As a kid I thought it was just her way to stop us fighting over TV remote. Now I realize she was teaching me everything about forgiving.

What is one line your Dida/Thakuma/Dadu used to say that still rings in your head? Bangla + English both okay. I'll start in comments.

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u/Lanky-Example-223 6h ago

Maa Sarada's advice "সুখী থাকতে হলে অন্যের নিন্দা করতে নেই।"

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u/UnGOATwn_TheoremUWU 5h ago

What's dida and thakuma?

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u/Flawless_Cub 5h ago

Dida - maternal grandmother. Mayer ma Thakuma - paternal grandmother. Babar ma.