بی تربیت (Bi tarbiyat)
What does بی تربیت (Bi tarbiyat) mean? بی تربیت (Bi tarbiyat) is a Dari mild that translates to “ill-mannered / raised in a barn” in English.
Literal Translation
without upbringing / unraised
Meaning & Usage
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"ill-mannered / raised in a barn"
The Afghan way of saying someone was raised by wolves. Tarbiyat is the proper moral and social education that parents give children — manners, respect for elders, knowing when to speak and when to be silent. Calling someone bi tarbiyat is a direct insult to their parents, implying they failed at their most basic duty.
Examples in the Wild
بچه بی تربیت، پیش کلانها چطور نشستی. (Bacha bi tarbiyat, pesh kalan-ha chetor nashasti. - Ill-mannered child, how are you sitting in front of elders.) — About posture, speech, or attitude.