बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना

Hindi

Etymology

Literally, to wash hands while the Ganges flows.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bəɦ.t̪iː ɡəŋ.ɡɑː mẽː ɦɑːt̪ʰ d̪ʱoː.nɑː/, [bɛʱ.t̪iː‿ɡɐ̃ŋ.ɡäː‿mẽː‿ɦäːt̪ʰ‿d̪ʱoː.näː]

Verb

बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना • (bahtī gaṅgā mẽ hāth dhonā)

  1. (idiomatic) to make hay while the sun shines

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • बहती नदी में पाँव पखारना (bahtī nadī mẽ pā̃v pakhārnā)

References

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