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05:52 May 14, 2005 |
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO] Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Ethics | ||||
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5 | Some belonging to or having affiliation to nowhere. |
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5 | Jack of all trades but master of none. |
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4 | See explanation |
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Some belonging to or having affiliation to nowhere. Explanation: This is an idiom. |
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See explanation Explanation: In fact, this Hindi proverb should read as: Dhobii kA KUTTA na ghar kA, nA ghAt kA Actually GadhA i.e. donkey is very useful for the washerman because it takes the whole bunch of clothes to the riverside on its back and then brings them back! Sometimes, it becomes very difficult to find an idiom or proverb expressing the same meaning in a figurative manner in a different language. In this case, we are left with no other option but to translate it literally. I think that this proverb may be translated in English as: The washerman's dog belongs neither to hourse nor to waterside. Some equivalent English proverbs from a source: Neither fish nor fowl A rolling stone gathers no moss One who rides two boats is sure to be overthrown Another close English proverb: A dog who runs after two bones catches neither Please checker whether one of the above suggestions fits in your text. |
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