“Every plate that is made, breaks.” This Afghan proverb means that all things come to an end. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Every Plate Proverb”
Another proverb from Afghanistan, and I’m not quite sure how to interpret this, Grant.
Every plate that is made breaks.
How would you interpret that?
All things must come to an end.
That’s what I was thinking.
We’re all mortal.
But I’d love it if somebody who’s from Afghanistan would let us know if it means something other than that.
Every plate that’s made breaks.
Yeah, I mean, I immediately took that to mean we’re all mortal, but it could be, you know.
Dust to dust, so to speak.
Yeah, or everybody’s imperfect, something like that.
I don’t know.
We’d love to hear your thoughts.
