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मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ (Idioms and Proverbs)

 1. अक़्लमंद को इशारा काफी - A word to the wise
    Example:- I can't explain to you, a word to the wise. 

2. अंधेरे में छलांग लगाना - To leap in the dark
 Explain:- Signing a contract without reading the terms and conditions is like leaping in the dark.
 
3. अन्धो में काना राजा - A figure among ciphers.
Example:- He is very weak in studies yet he stood first in the class. A figure among ciphers. 
 
4. अकेला चना भाड़ नहीं फोड़ता - One swallow does not make a summer.
Example:- Operating the company is a difficult task. One swallow does not make a summer.
 
5. अपनी गली में कुत्ता भी शेर होता है - A dog is a lion in his own den.
Example:- He cannot dare to challenge you in here because he has no courage. But, he will definitely challenge in his own place, this is what is called 'a dog is lion in his own den'.
 
 6. अपने दही को कौन खट्टा कहता है - Every porter praises his own pot.
Example - It is public that will point out negative points of the scheme. Every porter praises his own pot. 
 
7. अपने मुंह मियां मिट्ठू बनाना - To blow one's own trumpet/ To beat one's own drum.
Example:- Those who blow their own trumpet cannot be trusted.

8. अब पच्छताए होत क्या जब चिड़िया चुग गई खेत - It is no use crying over spilt milk. 
Example:- He failed the exam last year and cried a log. But he had no option because it's no use crying over a spilt milk. 
 
9. अति सर्वत्र वर्ज्येत् - Excess of everything is bad.
Example -  Don't eat too much or else you will have acidity in the stomach because excess of everything is bad.

10. आँख का तारा होना - an apple of the eye.
Example - She is an apple of the eye of her father. 

11. आँख खुलना - to open one's eyes - to learn lessons.
Example - The mistake he did has opened his eyes.

12. आँखों में धूल झोंकना - To pull wool over a person's eyes - to deceive, cheat.
Example - He pulled wool over his wife's eyes for a long time.

13. आग से खेलना - To play with fire.
Example - To go into a lion's den is like playing with fire. 
 
14. उंगली पकड़कर पहुंचा पकड़ना - Give him an inch and he will take ell - to make small concession and they will make advantage of you. 
Example:- Don't let strangers in your house or else they will occupy the house.
 
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