ਬੋਲੀਆਂBoliyan
Shahmukhi

گِدّڑ داکھ نہ اپّڑے، آکھے تھُوہ کَوڑی

Gurmukhi

ਗਿੱਦੜ ਦਾਖ ਨਾ ਅੱਪੜੇ, ਆਖੇ ਥੂਹ ਕੌੜੀ

Roman

giddar daakh na appre, aakhe thooh kaurhi

Meaning

The jackal can't reach the grapes — 'thoo,' he says, 'they're bitter.'

Scorning what you failed to get. The Punjabi Aesop.

English equivalent: Sour grapes.

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Draft entry — translation and script pairing not yet verified.