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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.

— Traditional Uzbekistan Wisdom, Uzbekistan

Source: Traditional Uzbek proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Uzbekistan

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.

Source: Traditional Uzbek proverb, public-domain oral tradition

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.

Source: Traditional Uzbek proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Do'st boshga kun tushganda bilinar.

“A true friend is known in times of hardship.”

Real friendship reveals itself when a person actually needs help, not during easy, comfortable times.

Source: Traditional Uzbek proverb, public-domain oral tradition

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.

Source: Traditional Uzbek proverb, public-domain oral tradition

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.

Source: Traditional Uzbek proverb, public-domain oral tradition

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.

Source: Traditional Uzbek proverb, public-domain oral tradition