Idioms containing names of cities

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yeh to “ooNT ke muNh meN zeere” waali baat ho gaii! :cb:

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have you heard this one:

Aas-paas barse, Dilli pani tarse

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Shah Alam Dilli Se Palam (mughlon ki bad hali)

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Ghar ka bhedi, Lanka dhae

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where are you getting all this from!

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ghar ka bhedi is famous one. Shah Alam Palam (read in some history book) and Dill tarse pani (wikipedia)

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i’ve heard that Ghar ka Bhedi Lanka Dhaye, but don’t know its meaning, other two are new for me

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Old Delhi, the capitol in MuGhal period, was a very small area and the village Palam [where the International Airport lies (it’s old name was Palam Airport)] was a short distance [22 km] away hence they coined this phrase to emphasize Shah Alam’s range of reign.

in todays terms, it’s like Karzai whose rule extends to within the boundaries of Kabul only! :cb:

it means: If you share your vital secret with someone untrustworthy, it will come to haunt you in a big way and you’ll regret sharing with him/her.

no…i never heard. :frowning:

aate haiN Ghai’b se yeh moHaavaraat Khayaal meN!!! :stuck_out_tongue:

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Quetta ki leher :snooty:

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Banaaras kaa paan aur Dehradun kaa dhaan donoN jitne puraane hoN utne hii achchhe hote haiN :slight_smile:

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ye muhawra hai? phir to purane chawal aur puran sharab bhi muhawrde huwe

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Hanuman was bhedi of Ravan.. usi ne Lanka ko aag lagai thi

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interesting.

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Is there any muhawra containing Kurkshetra?

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some clever gujratis reply that it is not jutti or juti but joti(some name of girl)

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:eek: Nath House bhi ajeeb sa naam hai

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literally meaning it pours all around, while Delhi lies parched. An allusion to the sometimes semi-arid climate of Delhi, it idiomatically refers to situations of deprivation when one is surrounded by plenty

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sardi wali?

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are you one of those clever chaps? : p

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Taalo me taal, bhopal taal, baki sab talliya hai.
Gadho me ghad Chittorgarh, baki sab gadhaiya hai.