अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय — meaning & examples
Language: hi
Meanings:
- Literal: a half-filled water pot (gugari) tends to spill while being carried.
Examples
Betaअधजल गगरी छलकत जाय इसलिए ध्यान से चलना चाहिए।
A half-filled water pot tends to spill, so one must walk carefully.
माँ ने कहा, अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय, इसलिए ज्यादा पानी मत डालो।
Mother said, a half-filled water pot spills, so don't put too much water.
अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय इस कहावत का मतलब है कि अधूरा भरा बर्तन आसानी से गिर जाता है।
The proverb 'half-filled water pot spills' means a partially filled vessel easily tips over.
- Figurative: someone with limited knowledge, skill, or resources makes more noise, shows off, or causes more trouble than one who is full or competent; implies that superficial competence often leads to greater visible faults or boastfulness.
Examples
Betaराजू तो अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय जैसा है, थोड़ा-बहुत जानता है और खूब बोलता है।
Raju is like a half-filled pot that spills; he knows little but talks a lot.
जब कोई अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय जैसा हो तो उसे ज्यादा महत्व नहीं देना चाहिए।
When someone is like a half-filled pot that spills, they should not be given much importance.
अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय की तरह, उसे ज्यादा कुछ नहीं आता लेकिन वह हमेशा दिखावा करता रहता है।
Like a half-filled pot that spills, he doesn't know much but always shows off.
Examples:
- HI: एक कहावत है "अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय"EN: There's an old saying which goes... "The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease"
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