Signification
Working together makes a task easier.
Contexte culturel
This proverb is often taught in the first grade. It is linked to the 'Para' (neighborhood) culture where neighbors help each other with everything from weddings to funerals without being asked. In villages, 'Dashe mile' refers to the 'Dash-jon' (ten people) who represent the village council. It implies that the community's decision and labor are supreme. Tech companies in Kolkata and Dhaka use this phrase in team-building exercises to bridge the gap between traditional values and modern agile workflows. The phrase is immortalized in children's literature, notably in the works of Rabindranath Tagore and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, to instill a sense of civic duty.
Use it to ask for help
If you want to ask friends to help you move something, starting with this proverb makes the request sound like a fun group activity rather than a favor.
Don't forget the 'e'
Saying 'Dash mile' instead of 'Dashe mile' is the most common learner mistake. That little 'e' makes it a proverb!
Signification
Working together makes a task easier.
Use it to ask for help
If you want to ask friends to help you move something, starting with this proverb makes the request sound like a fun group activity rather than a favor.
Don't forget the 'e'
Saying 'Dash mile' instead of 'Dashe mile' is the most common learner mistake. That little 'e' makes it a proverb!
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to complete the proverb.
দশে মিলে করি _____, হারি জিতি নাহি লাজ।
'কাজ' (Kaj) means work, which is the central theme of this proverb.
Which situation best fits the proverb 'দশে মিলে করি কাজ'?
When should you say this?
The proverb is about collective effort and teamwork.
Match the Bengali words with their English meanings in the context of the proverb.
Match the following:
These are the literal components of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
Rahim: 'This box is too heavy!' Karim: 'Don't worry, let's lift it together. _______!'
'Dashe mile kori kaj' is the perfect motivational phrase for group physical labor.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesদশে মিলে করি _____, হারি জিতি নাহি লাজ।
'কাজ' (Kaj) means work, which is the central theme of this proverb.
When should you say this?
The proverb is about collective effort and teamwork.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the literal components of the phrase.
Rahim: 'This box is too heavy!' Karim: 'Don't worry, let's lift it together. _______!'
'Dashe mile kori kaj' is the perfect motivational phrase for group physical labor.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsNo, 'ten' is symbolic for 'a group' or 'everyone'. You can use it for three people or a hundred.
Yes, it's very common in motivational emails or team announcements in Bengali-speaking workplaces.
The second part is 'হারি জিতি নাহি লাজ' (hari jiti nahi laj), meaning 'no shame whether we win or lose'.
Not exactly. It's the word 'Dash' with an instrumental case ending, meaning 'by the ten'.
Expressions liées
একতাই বল
synonymUnity is strength.
দশের লাঠি একের বোঝা
similarWhat is a burden for one is just a stick for ten.
একলা চলো রে
contrastIf no one answers your call, walk alone.
সবার উপরে মানুষ সত্য
builds onAbove all else is humanity.
