Bedeutung
Being excessively careful about small expenses while neglecting larger, more important ones.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The term 'damdi' is archaic, making the proverb sound traditional and wise.
Use it sparingly
Don't use it for everyone who saves money; only for the extreme cases.
Bedeutung
Being excessively careful about small expenses while neglecting larger, more important ones.
Use it sparingly
Don't use it for everyone who saves money; only for the extreme cases.
Teste dich selbst
Which situation best fits the proverb?
A person refuses to buy a heater in freezing weather to save money. Is this 'chamdi jaye par damdi na jaye'?
Yes, because they are sacrificing physical comfort (skin) to save a small amount of money (damdi).
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
1 AufgabenA person refuses to buy a heater in freezing weather to save money. Is this 'chamdi jaye par damdi na jaye'?
Yes, because they are sacrificing physical comfort (skin) to save a small amount of money (damdi).
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenIt's judgmental but not necessarily rude. Use it with friends.
Verwandte Redewendungen
मक्खीचूस
synonymSomeone who is extremely stingy.
