अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  IndiaHindi-speaking regionsproverbialtraditional
  • Literal: a half-filled water pot (gugari) tends to spill while being carried.

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  • अधजल 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.

• 2.

  IndiaHindi-speaking regionsproverbialcolloquial
  • 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.

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  • राजू 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.