Hindi idioms related to “home” (घर)
Here are five Hindi idioms related to “home” (घर) along with their meanings:
| घर का भेदी लंका ढाए | Transliteration: Ghar ka bhedi Lanka dhaye Meaning: An insider can cause the most harm. This idiom emphasizes how someone within a home or organization can betray and cause damage. |
| घर की मुर्गी दाल बराबर | Transliteration: Ghar ki murgi daal barabar Meaning: Something valuable at home is often taken for granted, like how a home-cooked meal is sometimes undervalued compared to outside food. |
| घर में नहीं दाने, अम्मा चली भुनाने | Transliteration: Ghar mein nahin dane, amma chali bhunane Meaning: Refers to someone who dreams big despite lacking basic resources. It’s used to highlight misplaced priorities. |
| घर का जोगी जोगना, बाहर का जोगी सिद्ध | Transliteration: Ghar ka jogi jogna, baahar ka jogi siddh Meaning: A person at home is often underestimated, while an outsider is overestimated or revered. |
| जिसका घर शीशे का हो, वह दूसरों पर पत्थर नहीं फेंकता | Transliteration: Jiska ghar sheeshe ka ho, vah doosron par patthar nahin phenkta Meaning: Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. It suggests one should not criticize others if they have their own weaknesses. |
