What are some common Hindi idioms and proverbs?

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idioms- जिसकी लाठी उसकी भैस,चार चाँद लगाना proverb-बूँद बूँद से सागर भरता है, बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना!
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अपनी राख से बढ़कर" - Beyond one's capacity. "अपने मुंह मियां मिट्ठू" - To benefit oneself. "जल में रहकर मगर से बैर ठीक नहीं" - Don't hold a grudge against someone who helped you. "अंधों में काना राजा" - In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. "बरतन साफ करना" - To settle the score. "दान...
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अपनी राख से बढ़कर" - Beyond one's capacity. "अपने मुंह मियां मिट्ठू" - To benefit oneself. "जल में रहकर मगर से बैर ठीक नहीं" - Don't hold a grudge against someone who helped you. "अंधों में काना राजा" - In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. "बरतन साफ करना" - To settle the score. "दान का बदला चार सौ" - Repaying kindness with ingratitude. "जैसे को तैसा" - An eye for an eye. "आप भले तो जग भला" - If you are good, the world is good. "जल्दी का काम शैतान का" - Haste makes waste. "बर्तन को धोना" - Washing dirty linen in public. read less
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idioms- जिसकी लाठी उसकी भैस,चार चाँद लगाना proverb-बूँद बूँद से सागर भरता है, बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना!
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