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common hind idioms and muhawray

Few of the widely spoken muhawrays widely spoken in indian subcontinent..

Nau dou gyara ho jana     
To become nine two eleven     
To run away or disappear
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Aankhain dikhana     
To show your eyes     
To be angry?

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Khoon sookhna     
Drying of blood     
To be very afraid (blood curdling)

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Eid ka chand hona     
To be the moon that ushers in the Eid festival     
A person who is rarely seen

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Ganjay ko kanghi bechna     
To sell a comb to a bald person     
To be a very good salesman?
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Asteen ka saamp     
The snake of your cuffs     
The betrayer


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Kaali peeli aankhein karna     
To do black and yellow eyes     
To get terminally ill?

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Bandar ka roti bantna     
A monkey is distributing bread     
The person incharge of something is either mad or corrupt?

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Dil hatheli pe liye phirna     
To roam around with your heart on your palm     
To be very brave I guess?
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Jooton sameet aankhon mein ghusna     
To get inside the eyes while wearing shoes     
To show great rudeness?
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Diya talay andhera     
darkness under the lamp     
To cover up/hold back something bright and useful?
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Aam kha, pair na gin     
Eat the mango, don't count the trees     
Enjoy the benefits and stop worrying about where it came from
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Seesa pilai huwi deewar     
A wall that has been made to drink lead     
Something very strong and resilient/show of great bravery
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Meri billi, mujhi ko myaun?     
My own cat and it's meowing to me?     
A subordinate who turns on his master

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Dimagh khana     
To eat brains     
To irritate or pester
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Dimagh ki lassi bun-na     
To have lassi made out of your brains     
To be very stressed out/mentally tired
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Maghaz maari karna     
To beat the brains     
To argue/explain something to someone less smart
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Baal ki khaal nikaalna     
To pull the skin of a hair     
To investigate something very deeply

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Khoda pahar, nikla chooha     
Dug a mountain, out came a rat     
To work very hard at something and be disappointed with the result

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Dil baagh baagh hona     
The heart is garden garden     
To be very happy
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Yeh moon aur masoor ki daal?     
This face and "masoor" lentils?     
To ask for something you don't deserve
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Bhains ke aagay been bajana     
To play the flute in front of a buffalo     
To try teaching wisdom to someone ignorant / a futile act
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Ek to chori oopar se seena zori?     
Firstly you steal then you thump your chest? 
A rehabilitated criminal can't avoid going back to a life of crime
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Aa bayl mujhay maar     
Come bull, hit me     
To invite trouble



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