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{Suresh 357} Proverbs
कहावतें (kahavatein )
एक बड़ा पेड़ सदा ( always) लकड़हारे की कुल्हाड़ी ( axe) को आकर्षित
करता है। ( Ek badaa ped sadaa lakadhaarey kee kulhaadee ko aakarshit kartaa hai. )
A big tree always attracts the woodcutter’s( woodsman’s ) axe. It means:
सम्पन्नतायुक्त ( riches) गुलामी से विपन्नतायुक्त ( in poverty ) स्वतंत्रता बेहतर (better) है।
( Sampannataayukt gulaamee se vipannataayukt swatandtrataa behtar hai.)
Poverty in independence is better than slavery in riches .
दूल्हा को पत्त़ल नहीं, बजनिये को थाल | ( dulhaa ko pattal nahin, bajniye ko thaal.)-
No leaves/plate to the bridegroom, plates to the drummer.
बेतरतीब ( disorderly ) काम करना। ( betarteeb kaam karna.) Random act.
दुविधा में दोनों गए माया ( money) मिली न राम | ( duvidhaa mein donon baye
maayaa milee na Ram.) Lost both money and God in dilemma. It means:
दुविधा ( dilemma/confusion) में पड़ने से कुछ भी नहीं मिलता। ( Duvidhaa mein
padney se kuchh bhee nahin milta.) -Do not get anything after
falling into confusion.
दूसरे की पत्तल (leaves) लंबा-लंबा भात (rice) | ( Doosrey kee pattal
lambaa-lambaa bhaat.) Other's plate/leaves ,long-long rice. It means दूसरे की वस्तु् ( goods) अच्छी लगती है। ( Doosrey kee vastu achhee lagtee hai. )
Likes other's possession/goods.
दूध पिलाकर साँप (snake) पोसना ( rear up) | ( Doodh pilaakar saanp posnaa.)
To give milk to drink to the pet snake. It means
शत्रु का उपकार (doing good) करना। (Shatru ka upkaar karna. )
To give benefit to the enemy /do the welfare of the enemy.
दूध का दूध पानी का पानी | ( doodh ka doodh paanee kaa paanee. )
To segregate milk and water from each other. It means.
न्याय ( justice ) होना। (nyay honaa. ) . Award proper justice.
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