ਬੋਲੀਆਂBoliyan
Shahmukhi

کھُوہ دی مٹّی کھُوہ نوں ای لگدی

Gurmukhi

ਖੂਹ ਦੀ ਮਿੱਟੀ ਖੂਹ ਨੂੰ ਈ ਲੱਗਦੀ

Roman

khooh di mitti khooh nu ee lagdi

Meaning

The well's own clay goes back into lining the well.

Earnings from a thing get swallowed by its own upkeep — income that never leaves the source.

moneyfutilityupkeep

Draft entry — translation and script pairing not yet verified.