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सुमेरु पर्वत
प्रतिस्पर्धारोधी साँठगाँठ
May 15, 2015 15:54
9 yrs ago
Hindi term

तुम किस खेत की मूली हो

Hindi to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Proverb equivalent
"तुम किस खेत की मूली हो" मुहावरे का अंग्रेजी समानांतर क्या हो सकता है? कृपया कोई स्थापित मुहावरा ही बताएँ, अनुवाद नहीं.
Proposed translations (English)
4 You are not worth a dime
3 +4 Who the hell are you?
5 Used with contempt when talking of another person who you think is trying to act too smart.
4 +1 Who do you think you are?
5 You are not worth a rap

Discussion

Alok Tiwari May 15, 2015:
@ Ratneshji Please find quite a few options. All are established equivalents in English language.
Ratnesh Mishra (asker) May 15, 2015:
Mr. Chopra, yours is a fair attempt. But before we take the way of equivalent translation/expression, we need to make sure that no established equivalent is there.

Proposed translations

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You are not worth a dime


not worth a dime = worthless
(http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/not worth a dime)

तुम किस खेत की मूली हो का अर्थ हुआ महत्वहीन होना


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Note added at 1 hr (2015-05-15 17:19:26 GMT)
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किस खेत की मूली / किस खेत का बथुआ

अर्थ - नगण्य व्यक्ति

(https://books.google.co.in/books?id=cS6qBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA154&dq...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-05-15 17:59:58 GMT)
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निम्नलिखित लिंक पर मौज़ूद किताब में इसकी अंग्रेज़ी लिखी है - You are not worth a rap

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Dwjgsnv2-jEC&pg=PA69&lpg...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks."
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15 mins

Who the hell are you?

It is very difficult to find an idiom with the same effect and magnitude in the other language. However, you may check whether it fits in your text.
Peer comment(s):
agree Shera Lyn Parpia : this conveys the idea efficiently
7 mins
agree Nitin Goyal
1 hr
agree Balasubramaniam L.
10 hrs
agree Vimalkumar Naik : Chopra Ji, we can find "What the hell are you?" in the movie "Predator (1987)". Watch this clip on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuuzipXwjnw
28 days
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31 mins

Used with contempt when talking of another person who you think is trying to act too smart.

Used with contempt when talking of another person who you think is trying to act too smart.
Reference:

http://www.steamingpot.com/hindi-idioms-inspired-by-food/

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1 hr

Who do you think you are?

"Who the hell are you?" can be a genuine enquiry in some circumstances when one is taken by surprise. For example, if you arrive at home to find a stranger in the sitting room, you may well exclaim, "who the hell are you?". On the other hand, "who do you think you are?", always conveys the kind of derision intended by तुम किस खेत की मूली हो.
Peer comment(s):
agree Balasubramaniam L. : May be combining it with chopra's suggestion will convey the meaning more forcefully - "Who the hell do you think you are?"
9 hrs
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3 hrs

You are not worth a rap

http://shabdkosh.raftaar.in/Meaning-of-किस खेत की मूली (हो)-...

If you see the above link, आप पाएँगे कि यह स्थापित, समानांतर मुहावरा है।
It basically means that you are worth nothing.

Other variations:
1. You are not worth a fig
2. You are not worth salt
3. You are not worth a needle

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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-05-15 18:58:16 GMT)
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One more option is: You are not worth a whoop.
Note from asker:
You are absolutely right Alok ji. As you can see this answer has already been given by Lalit ji and your choice approves it.
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