ऊँची दुकान और फीके पकवान
oonchi dukaan aur feeke pakwan
Tall shop and bland dishes (Great cry and little wool)
Bedeutung
A situation where appearance or reputation is impressive, but the quality is poor.
Kultureller Hintergrund
This is a staple in North Indian markets to critique shopkeepers. Used in office settings to describe 'all-talk' managers.
Context is Key
Don't use this for people you respect; it's a critique.
Bedeutung
A situation where appearance or reputation is impressive, but the quality is poor.
Context is Key
Don't use this for people you respect; it's a critique.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct proverb.
When a place looks great but is bad, you say:
The idiom is fixed as 'High shop, bland food'.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
1 AufgabenWhen a place looks great but is bad, you say:
The idiom is fixed as 'High shop, bland food'.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenYes, if they are 'all talk'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
दिखावा करना
similarTo show off
नाम बड़े और दर्शन छोटे
synonymBig name, small reality
