Bedeutung
To take advantage of a favorable situation or opportunity.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The Ganges is central to life and spirituality. Using it in a proverb shows how deeply religious symbols are integrated into daily secular speech. It is often used in office settings to describe someone who gets a promotion or bonus by being near the right people at the right time.
Context matters
Use it with a smile; it can sound sarcastic if used about someone else's greed.
Bedeutung
To take advantage of a favorable situation or opportunity.
Context matters
Use it with a smile; it can sound sarcastic if used about someone else's greed.
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Complete the phrase.
जब मौका मिले, तो _____ में हाथ धो लेना चाहिए।
The idiom is 'बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना'.
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Aufgabensammlung
1 Aufgabenजब मौका मिले, तो _____ में हाथ धो लेना चाहिए।
The idiom is 'बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना'.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenNot necessarily, but it can be used to imply someone is opportunistic.
Verwandte Redewendungen
मौके पर चौका मारना
similarTo hit a four on an opportunity.
