Singh
Singh /ˈsɪŋ/ is a common title, middle name, or surname used in South Asia, mainly in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, used originally by the Hindu Kshatriyas (warriors and kings). It is derived from the Sanskrit word Siṃha meaning Lion. Apart from Rajput clans, it is also used by Sikhs, Marathas, Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka and Newa people of Nepal.
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“It’s a tree on a riverbank: how long can it survive?”
—Punjabi proverb, trans. by Gurinder Singh Mann.
“She saved for tomorrow. When she was asleep, the dog ate up her flour.”
—Punjabi proverb, trans. by Gurinder Singh Mann.
“To be friends with camel owners,
you cannot live in huts with low doors.”
—Punjabi proverb, trans. by Gurinder Singh Mann.
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