"SLC-S25/W6 | Community World Tour: Idiomatic Expressions & Proverbs"

My grandfather is not alive but his name was Muhammad Rafique who died in age of 79 years.He was a great person and when he died then I was in 9th class and at that time he was used to give me moral lessons through Idioms,phrases in mother of local language which was Punjabi and from all moral lessons and idioms at which he emphasize was about friendships.

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I never understand about these idioms at that time because according to my age I have not experienced friendships more closely at that time and he always said me that life is a combination of ups and downs so sometimes it seems very colorful when time runs in our favour and sometimes it seems very dull when time don't runs in our favour.

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Beli hunda Nahi Hr hath Milan aala I understand first time when I was in my 10th class then one of my friend whom I considered my best friend deceived me and at that time she breaks my trust and then my grandfather was not alive but I understood that really the things that your ancestors says are not able to be neglected because the idioms,phrases have link with your heritage which your ancestors says based on their experiences and we understand these idioms, sayings with time to time when we get practical experiences of all these things.

Cultural value and depth of heritage link

This traditional idiom which in English is "Not everyone who greets you is a friend" is really holding a significant cultural value in Pakistan most specifically in Punjabi heritage.

Cultural Significance

• In culture of Punjab,Lahore people greet everyone with hospitality so here it's a revered virtue and some time it may also interpreted as friendship by others.
• In culture of Punjab being gentle and polite with someone is also considered as a social etiquette even with acquaintances which may a leading cause of superficial relations.
• True friends according to Punjab culture are considered very loyal and trustworthy so this idiom is also significant for highlighting trust and loyalty importance in relationships.

Link with Punjabi heritage

• Punjabi heritage have a lot of link with idiom Beli hunda Nahi Hr Hath Milan aala because there are thousands of sayings, idioms and proverbs in Punjabi culture I have heard about wisdom, life, friendships etc from which one more about friendship is that Dost ohi jehre mosibat vich Kam aavan which may be translated in English as A friend in need is a friend indeed

• Usually in Punjabi culture family ties are found to be very significant so this idiom is a caution against taking everyone at face value.
• This idiom have link with Punjabi heritage in a way that people of Punjab in past uses this idiom practically for getting cautious from fake friendships and as a result this idiom affects people of Punjab mentality in a way of being more careful in making relationships.

Link with heritage in terms of application of idiom in daily life

• This idiom was applied by people of Punjab in past and still it's in implementation so that people may be able to build trust gradually and wisely on others rather than trusting someone just in one time and assuming everyone their friend.

• Idioms practical implementation created stronger heritage link as well helped in avoiding exploitation by warning against exploit hospitality and kind behaviour of others and hence opened a way of developing genuine relationships.
• Although true and genuine relationships is a blessing that's why this idiom encourages everyone for nurturing true friendship important for growing personally and emotionally together in life.

"Not everyone who greets you is a friend" is an idiom which is rooted in Pakistani Punjabi culture in depth as you can see that where it can be applied in our culture,in practical life and where it is linking with heritage so in this way it is going to emphasize significance of trust, loyalty, and discernment in relations.

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