Saturday, September 18, 2010

Konkani Mhan

"Kutryak khaee fatar maar, to fakt davyach payan kut-ta"

Translation:
Wherever the stone hits, a dog will always hop on the left leg.

Meaning:
This idiom means that whatever someone does, the blame always comes onto one's own self.

5 comments:

  1. I thought this 'mhan' meant that no matter what happens, a man(with a negative attitude) will always have the same excuse/complain for not doing something!

    Isn't it something like 'Kutyachi shepdi wakdi ti wakdich'!

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  2. Actually, you are right! This mhan can be used in many contexts. I wanted to post the mhan that you mentioned but didn't since its common.

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  3. I like this one.. :) but im not so sure about the meaning that you have written...

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  4. What if the dog gets hit on the left leg? I need an answer to this! :D

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