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Proverbs and Idioms


घर का   भेदी   लंका   ढाहे ।
A   black sheep  / an insider causes the maximum damage.

दूध   का   जला   छाछ   (  मट्ठा  )   फूँक  -  फूँक   कर   पीता   हैं ।
A   burnt   child   dreads   the   fire.

आज   का   काम   कल   पर   नहीं   छोड़ना   चाहिये।(काल   करे   सो   आज   कर   ,    आज   करे   सो   अब )
Act   today   only,   tomorrow is   too   late.

शब्दों   की   अपेक्षा   कर्म   का   अधिक   प्रभाव   होता   है।
Actions   speak   louder   than   words.

ऊँट   के   मुँह   में   जीरा।
A   drop   in   the   Ocean.



डूबते   को   तिनके   का   सहारा।
A   drowning man catches at a   straw.

समय   पर   काम   आने   वाला   ही   सच्चा   मित्र   होता   है।
A   friend   in   need   is   a   friend   indeed.


Sweep before your own door.
 दुसरे के फटे में पांव नहीं देते |

east or west, home is the best.
अपने घर जैसा सुख कहीं भी नहीं |

Even walls have ears.
दीवार के भी कान होते हैं |

 It is a far cry. – अभी दिल्ली दूर है |

Wisdom is better than strenght. – अक्ल बड़ी के भैंस।

Greed is a curse. – लालच बुरी बात है |

No Pain, No Gain – काया को दुःख दिए बिना कोई काम नहीं सुधरता।

Time Once Lost Cannot Be Regained – गया वक्त फिर हाथ नहीं आता।

Many Heads Many Minds – अपनी अपनी डफली, अपना अपना राग।

Birds Of a Feather Flock Together – एक थैली के चट्टे बट्टे।

Style Makes The Man – कपडे देखर इज्जत मिलती है।

It Takes  two To Make A Quarrel – ताली दोनों हाथों से बजती है।


जिसकी लाठी उसकी भैंस – Might is right.

जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी – As you sow, so you shall reap.

आप भले तो जग भला – Good mind, good find

जो गरजते हैं वो बरसते नहीं – Barking dogs seldom bite.

नाम बड़े और दर्शन छोटे – Great cry little wool.

चार दिन की चांदनी फिर अँधेरी रात – A nine days wonder.

लोहा लोहे को काटता है – Diamonds cut diamonds.

हर चमकने वाली चीज सोना नहीं होती – All that glitters is not gold.

An empty vessel sounds much -जिसको  कम  ज्ञान  होता  है  वो  दिखावा  करने  के  लिए  अधिक  बोलता  है।
Crying in wilderness .- भैंस  के  आगे  बीन  बजाना ।

A wolf in lamb’s clothing.- ऊपर  से  भला  और  अन्दर  से  बुरा ।

Grass on the other side always looks greener - दूर के  ढोल सुहावने  लगते  हैं।

You cannot live in Rome and fight with the pope. -जल में रहकर मगर से बैर ठीक नहीं।

The pot is calling the kettle black  - उल्टा चोर कोतवाल को डांटे।

Between the devil and the deep sea - हर तरफ मुसीबत होना।

Think of the devil and the devil is here -नाम लिया और शैतान हाजिर।

To turn tail -दुम दिखाकर भाग जाना।

When in Rome, do as Romans do - जैसा देश वैसा भेष।

जिस थाली में खाना उसी में छेद करना - Bite the hand that feeds you.

बंदर क्या जाने अदरख का स्वाद - a blind man is no judge of colors.

ज़मीन खा गयी या आसमान निगल गया - Disappeared in the thin air.

LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED - खून पसीना एक करना।

care kills cat – चिंता चिता के समान होती है।

जाको रखे साईया मार सके ना कोई  – He Whom God steers sails safely.

कलम की धार तलवार की धार से तेज होती है – ‘PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN SWORD.

काम के न काज के , दुश्मन अनाज के -  Good for nothing .

साँस में साँस आना - Have a sigh of relief.

लातो के भूत बातो से नही मानते - Rod is the logic of fools.

घोड़े बेचकर सोना - to sleep like a log

It’s never too late to mend = जब जागो तब सवेरा।

God’s mill grinds slow but sure = भगवान के घर देर है अंधेर नहीं।

Never say die= कभी हार मत मानो।

Add a feather in a cap = चार चाँद लगाना।

Kill two birds with one stone = एक पंथ दो काज/ एक पत्थर से दो शिकार करना।

Don’t judge a book by it’s cover = कभी किसी को ऊपरी तौर पर मत आंको।

Spare the rod , spoil the child = डंडा हटा नहीं के बच्चा बिगड़ा नही।

Curses come home to roost = बुरी नजर वाले तेरा मुँह काला।

The icing on the cake - सोने पे सुहागा।

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