Mehmon — otangdan ulug'.

“A guest is more honored than one's own father.”

Hospitality is a paramount value; a guest deserves the very highest respect a household can give.

Yetti o'lchab, bir kes.

“Measure seven times, cut once.”

Think carefully and check your work many times before taking an action that cannot be undone.

Aql yoshda emas, boshda.

“Wisdom is not in age, but in the mind.”

Good judgment comes from a person's intellect and character, not simply from how many years they have lived.

O'z yurting — oltin beshiging.

“One's homeland is a golden cradle.”

No matter how modest, one's own homeland offers a comfort and belonging that nowhere else can replace.

O'zga yurtda shoh bo'lguncha, o'z yurtingda gado bo'l.

“Better to be a beggar in your own land than a king in a foreign one.”

Belonging and home matter more than status or power gained far away from one's own roots and people.

Yaxshidan bog' qoladi, yomondan — dog'.

“A good person leaves behind a garden; a bad person leaves behind a scar.”

A person's true legacy is measured by whether their actions built something good or left lasting harm.