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Hindi Food Quotes
Doodh ka jala, chhaachh bhi phook phook kar peeta hai
Literal – One who’s burnt his tongue having hot mik will even blow over buttermilk, before drinking it?!? (somebody plz translate that for me!)
English equivalent – Once bitten, twice shy.
Meaning - Someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time.
Bandar kya jaane adrak ka swad
Literal - Would one expect a monkey to appreciate the taste of ginger?
Meaning – Those who don’t know, can’t appreciate.
Jale pe namak chhidakna
Literal – To sprinkle salt on one’s burns/wounds.
Meaning – To add to one’s miseries.
Heeng lage na phitkari, rang bhi chaukha aaye
Literal - No need for asafoetida or potash alum to get colour.
Meaning – To make profits without much effort.
Sabr ka phal meetha hota hai
Literal – The fruit of patience is sweet.
Meaning – Patience yields desired results.
Munh mein chandi ki chammach lekar paida hona
Literal – To be born with a silver spoon in the mouth.
Meaning – To be born rich.
Dushman ke daant khatte karna
Literal – To make the teeth of the enemy, sour.
Meaning – To defeat the enemy.
Ghar ki murgi dal barabar
Literal – Pet chicken is like lentil.
Meaning – Not to realise the worth of loved ones or We do not value the things that we already possess.
Ghee ke diye jalaana
Literal – To light oil lamps full of ghee (clarified butter).
Meaning – To rejoice.
Dal mein kuchh kala hai
Literal – There’s something black in the lentil.
Meaning – Something’s fishy.
Oont ke munh mein zeera
Literal – Cumin in camel’s mouth.
Meaning – Too small an amount for a very large need.
Pani pani hona
Literal – To become water-water.
Meaning – To be embarrased.
Thotha chana, baaje ghana
Literal – Hollow lentil makes more noise.
Meaning – Those who can’t deliver, talk more.
Aasmaan se girey aur khajoor pe atke
Literal – Fell from the sky, landed on a date palm.
Meaning – Stuck in the middle of nowhere.
Chupdi aur do do!
Literal - You want two instead of one bread and that too dipped in butter!
English equivalent - You would like to have your cake and eat it, too!
Meaning – Asking for too much.
Ek anaar, sau bimaar
Literal - One pomegranate is all there is, and a hundred men are feigning sickness trying to get it.
Meaning - There is a great demand for something in short supply.
Gehun ke sath ghun bhi pista hai
Literal - Creatures infesting the wheat are ground along with it (on the grind stone).
Meaning - One would be sure to meet the same fate as his companions.
Ab pachhtaye kya hot jab chidiya chug gayi khet?
Literal – What is the use of repenting now when the bird has eaten the harvest?
English equivalent – No use crying over spilt milk.
Meaning – No use repenting when it’s too late to undo the damage.
Angoor khatte hain
Literal – Grapes are sour.
Meaning – Denial of the desirability of something, after one has found out that it cannot be reached or acquired.
Nau sau choohe khaake billi haj ko chali
Literal – After feasting on 900 mice, the cat embarks on a pilgrimage.
Meaning – A remark for a person who tries to veil his shameful acts by trying to do righteous deeds.
Haathi ke daant-dikhane ke aur, khaane ke aur
Literal – An elephant has 2 sets of teeth, one to show off and the other to eat with.
Meaning – What you see is not necessarily true.
Char aana murgi, barah aana masala
Literal – Chicken for 4 annas, spices for 12!
Meaning – In adversity, everything takes a bad turn.
Khaya nahin, piya nahin, gilaas toda, barah aana
Literal – Didn’t eat or drink but broke a glass worth 12 annas.
Meaning – When someone finds himself in a situation he had nothing to do with in the first place, yet he incurs losses or faces trouble just because he was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
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These are famous Hindi quotes used in India and many times used in discussions too by Indians.
Hindi Food Quotes
Doodh ka jala, chhaachh bhi phook phook kar peeta hai
Literal – One who’s burnt his tongue having hot mik will even blow over buttermilk, before drinking it?!? (somebody plz translate that for me!)
English equivalent – Once bitten, twice shy.
Meaning - Someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time.
Bandar kya jaane adrak ka swad
Literal - Would one expect a monkey to appreciate the taste of ginger?
Meaning – Those who don’t know, can’t appreciate.
Jale pe namak chhidakna
Literal – To sprinkle salt on one’s burns/wounds.
Meaning – To add to one’s miseries.
Heeng lage na phitkari, rang bhi chaukha aaye
Literal - No need for asafoetida or potash alum to get colour.
Meaning – To make profits without much effort.
Sabr ka phal meetha hota hai
Literal – The fruit of patience is sweet.
Meaning – Patience yields desired results.
Munh mein chandi ki chammach lekar paida hona
Literal – To be born with a silver spoon in the mouth.
Meaning – To be born rich.
Dushman ke daant khatte karna
Literal – To make the teeth of the enemy, sour.
Meaning – To defeat the enemy.
Ghar ki murgi dal barabar
Literal – Pet chicken is like lentil.
Meaning – Not to realise the worth of loved ones or We do not value the things that we already possess.
Ghee ke diye jalaana
Literal – To light oil lamps full of ghee (clarified butter).
Meaning – To rejoice.
Dal mein kuchh kala hai
Literal – There’s something black in the lentil.
Meaning – Something’s fishy.
Oont ke munh mein zeera
Literal – Cumin in camel’s mouth.
Meaning – Too small an amount for a very large need.
Pani pani hona
Literal – To become water-water.
Meaning – To be embarrased.
Thotha chana, baaje ghana
Literal – Hollow lentil makes more noise.
Meaning – Those who can’t deliver, talk more.
Aasmaan se girey aur khajoor pe atke
Literal – Fell from the sky, landed on a date palm.
Meaning – Stuck in the middle of nowhere.
Chupdi aur do do!
Literal - You want two instead of one bread and that too dipped in butter!
English equivalent - You would like to have your cake and eat it, too!
Meaning – Asking for too much.
Ek anaar, sau bimaar
Literal - One pomegranate is all there is, and a hundred men are feigning sickness trying to get it.
Meaning - There is a great demand for something in short supply.
Gehun ke sath ghun bhi pista hai
Literal - Creatures infesting the wheat are ground along with it (on the grind stone).
Meaning - One would be sure to meet the same fate as his companions.
Ab pachhtaye kya hot jab chidiya chug gayi khet?
Literal – What is the use of repenting now when the bird has eaten the harvest?
English equivalent – No use crying over spilt milk.
Meaning – No use repenting when it’s too late to undo the damage.
Angoor khatte hain
Literal – Grapes are sour.
Meaning – Denial of the desirability of something, after one has found out that it cannot be reached or acquired.
Nau sau choohe khaake billi haj ko chali
Literal – After feasting on 900 mice, the cat embarks on a pilgrimage.
Meaning – A remark for a person who tries to veil his shameful acts by trying to do righteous deeds.
Haathi ke daant-dikhane ke aur, khaane ke aur
Literal – An elephant has 2 sets of teeth, one to show off and the other to eat with.
Meaning – What you see is not necessarily true.
Char aana murgi, barah aana masala
Literal – Chicken for 4 annas, spices for 12!
Meaning – In adversity, everything takes a bad turn.
Khaya nahin, piya nahin, gilaas toda, barah aana
Literal – Didn’t eat or drink but broke a glass worth 12 annas.
Meaning – When someone finds himself in a situation he had nothing to do with in the first place, yet he incurs losses or faces trouble just because he was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
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These are famous Hindi quotes used in India and many times used in discussions too by Indians.