धोबी का कुत्ता घर का न घाट का।
dhobi ka kutta ghar ka na ghaat ka.
Neither here nor there.
Signification
Someone who belongs nowhere, having no stable place or identity.
Contexte culturel
The 'dhobi' is a traditional caste-based profession. The proverb is deeply rooted in rural life. Used in corporate settings to describe employees who switch allegiances.
Use with caution
It can sound judgmental.
Signification
Someone who belongs nowhere, having no stable place or identity.
Use with caution
It can sound judgmental.
Teste-toi
Complete the proverb.
धोबी का कुत्ता ____ का न ____ का।
The idiom is 'ghar ka na ghat ka'.
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Banque d exercices
1 exercicesधोबी का कुत्ता ____ का न ____ का।
The idiom is 'ghar ka na ghat ka'.
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Questions fréquentes
1 questionsIt's a proverb, not a slur, but don't use it to insult people.
Expressions liées
दो नावों पर सवार
similarTrying to do two things at once
