Mare ko maare Shah Madar

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Anyone knows the meaning behind this idiom?

who was Shah Madaar?

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Re: Mare ko maare Shah Madar

I think i have read this in some book.. Yaad nahin

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It means, to beat a dead horse. Shah Madaar is a sufi from yesteryears, buried in India...and his nickname was Zinda Shah. The use of his name in the phrase seems to imply two extreme situations.

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India? which part?

Zinda Shah used to beat dead ones?

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Sorry I forgot about this thread. According to google, Shah Madaar is buried in Makanpur, UP.

I dont think that the phrase has anything to do with any actual practice of Shah Madaar...rather, its just a play on his name, Zinda Shah. i-e, Marey ko maaray zinda.

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Mare ko maare Shah Madar

I never heard this before :confused:

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not used in Sindhi :snooty: