HINDI BLOG

Let me show you today some top 10 proverbs (लोकोक्ति – Lokokti) in Hindi. These are the common proverbs that we use quite often in our daily conversations. 1. आम के आम गुडलियों के दाम (Aam ke aam gudhaliyon ke dam) – Double benefit. 2. छोटा मुँह और बड़ी बात (Chota maunh aur badi baat) – to talk big without having a big position. 3. मान ना मान मैं तेरा मेहमान (maan na maan main tera mehman) – Getting involved without having any relation to a person or matter. 4. चोर की दाढ़ी में तिनका (Chor ki dadhi mein tinka) – One is afraid of his/her crime. 5. जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी (Jesi karni wesi bharni) – As you sow so shall you reap. 6. उल्टा चोर कोतवाल को डांटे (Ulta chor kotwal ko dante) – the guilty scolding the innocent. 7. कहीं धूप कही छाया (Kahi dhup kahi chaya) – strange variation. 8. खोदा पहाड़ निकली चुन्हिया (khoda pahad nikali chunhiya) – infinitesimal result after much effort. 9. ऊँची दुकान फीका पकवान (Unchi dukan phika pakwan) – only superficial good. 10. एक ही थाली के चट्टे-बट्टे (ek hi thali ke chatte batte) – belonging to same group/attributes.