Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/dil-vadda-karna/ ਦ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Saying Word # ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰਨਾ dil vadda karna Say it**DIL VUD-da KUR-na**Type**Saying**Shahmukhiدل وڈا کرنا In short Make your heart big, the Punjabi call to be generous, forgiving, and large-hearted instead of small-minded. ## How it's used 1. 1ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰ, ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਗੱਲ ਭੁੱਲ ਜਾ।Be big-hearted; forget the old matter. _Advice after a quarrel_ 2. 2ਉਸ ਨੇ ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਾਰਾ ਖਰਚਾ ਆਪ ਚੁੱਕ ਲਿਆ।He generously bore the entire expense himself. 3. 3ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਜ਼ਤ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ।Generous people earn respect. ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਨੇਕ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਸੰਗਦਿਲੀ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਉਦਾਰ ਬਣਨਾ, ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ ਅਤੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਦਿਲ ਨਾਲ ਜੀਉਣਾ। ਜਦੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਛੋਟੀਆਂ ਗੱਲਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਝਗੜਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਕੰਜੂਸੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਵੱਡੇ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰ। ਇਹ ਸਲਾਹ ਵੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਤਾੜਨਾ ਵੀ। ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਹਿਮਾਨਨਿਵਾਜ਼ੀ, ਦਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਫ਼ੀ ਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਹੱਤਵ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਲੰਗਰ ਦੀ ਪਰੰਪਰਾ ਹੀ ਵੱਡੇ ਦਿਲ ਦੀ ਮਿਸਾਲ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ ਉਸੇ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ## Literal meaning Dil is the heart, vadda means big, karna is to make. 'Make your heart big', the image is of the heart as a container. A small heart holds grudges and counts coins; a big heart has room for forgiveness and generosity. It is usually phrased as advice or a gentle rebuke: 'dil vadda kar', be big-hearted about it. ## What it really means The saying urges generosity of spirit in every sense: give freely, forgive easily, do not be petty over small slights or small sums. When someone refuses to split a bill or nurses a grudge over a trifle, elders tell them to make their heart big. It also applies to ambition and courage, a 'big heart' is needed to take risks and dream large. But its most common use is moral: be the bigger person. ## Cultural context This muhavra sits at the centre of Punjabi social ethics. Hospitality, charity, and forgiveness are prized, and small-mindedness, kanjoosi (miserliness) of money or of spirit, is one of the most mocked traits in Punjabi humour and folk tales. The phrase is often heard at weddings, festivals, and community kitchens (langar), where generosity is on public display. It is both encouragement and social pressure: the community expects big hearts. ## What does dil vadda karna mean in Punjabi? The saying urges generosity of spirit in every sense: give freely, forgive easily, do not be petty over small slights or small sums. When someone refuses to split a bill or nurses a grudge over a trifle, elders tell them to make their heart big. ## What does dil vadda karna mean literally? Dil is the heart, vadda means big, karna is to make. 'Make your heart big', the image is of the heart as a container. A small heart holds grudges and counts coins; a big heart has room for forgiveness and generosity. ## How is dil vadda karna used in a sentence? In Punjabi: "ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰ, ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਗੱਲ ਭੁੱਲ ਜਾ।", meaning "Be big-hearted; forget the old matter.". (Advice after a quarrel) ## What is the cultural significance of dil vadda karna? This muhavra sits at the centre of Punjabi social ethics. Hospitality, charity, and forgiveness are prized, and small-mindedness, kanjoosi (miserliness) of money or of spirit, is one of the most mocked traits in Punjabi humour and folk tales. ## ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ? ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਨੇਕ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਸੰਗਦਿਲੀ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਉਦਾਰ ਬਣਨਾ, ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ ਅਤੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਦਿਲ ਨਾਲ ਜੀਉਣਾ। ## ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ? ਉਦਾਹਰਨ: "ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰ, ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਗੱਲ ਭੁੱਲ ਜਾ।" (Be big-hearted; forget the old matter.) ## ਦਿਲ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਦਾ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਮਹੱਤਵ ਕੀ ਹੈ? ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਹਿਮਾਨਨਿਵਾਜ਼ੀ, ਦਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਫ਼ੀ ਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਹੱਤਵ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਲੰਗਰ ਦੀ ਪਰੰਪਰਾ ਹੀ ਵੱਡੇ ਦਿਲ ਦੀ ਮਿਸਾਲ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਮੁਹਾਵਰਾ ਉਸੇ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ## Related words [ਲੰਗਰlangarFree community kitchen meal](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/langar/) Sources (3) 1. Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha 2. Punjabi University Punjabi-English Dictionary 3. 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