मतलब
Every little bit helps.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Water is sacred in Mongolia. Polluting a river or wasting water is traditionally seen as a great sin. This proverb reflects the high value placed on even a single drop of water. In nomadic life, tasks are shared. If one person helps milk one cow, it contributes to the whole family's dairy supply for the winter. This 'drop in the sea' mentality is practical survival. The concept of 'Buyan' (merit) is central. Small good deeds accumulate like drops in a sea to create a better rebirth. This proverb is often used to encourage small acts of 'Buyan'. In Ulaanbaatar, this phrase is used in modern contexts like recycling or blood donation drives to encourage civic participation among the youth.
Use it for gratitude
If someone does something small for you, say this instead of just 'Thank you.' It makes you sound very fluent and culturally aware.
Don't use for big things
If someone gives you a car, don't say 'Dalayd dusal nemer.' It will sound like you are ungrateful!
मतलब
Every little bit helps.
Use it for gratitude
If someone does something small for you, say this instead of just 'Thank you.' It makes you sound very fluent and culturally aware.
Don't use for big things
If someone gives you a car, don't say 'Dalayd dusal nemer.' It will sound like you are ungrateful!
खुद को परखो
Fill in the missing word to complete the proverb.
Далайд ______ нэмэр.
'Дусал' means drop, which is the key component of this proverb.
Which situation is best for using this phrase?
You give 1000 Tugriks to a charity for building a school.
This phrase is perfect for acknowledging that your small donation is part of a bigger goal.
Match the Mongolian words to their English meanings.
1. Далай, 2. Дусал, 3. Нэмэр
Далай = Sea, Дусал = Drop, Нэмэр = Help.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Надад тусалсанд баярлалаа. B: Зүгээр дээ, ________.
This is a natural way to respond to thanks for a small favor.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासДалайд ______ нэмэр.
'Дусал' means drop, which is the key component of this proverb.
You give 1000 Tugriks to a charity for building a school.
This phrase is perfect for acknowledging that your small donation is part of a bigger goal.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
Далай = Sea, Дусал = Drop, Нэмэр = Help.
A: Надад тусалсанд баярлалаа. B: Зүгээр дээ, ________.
This is a natural way to respond to thanks for a small favor.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
2 सवालNot strictly, but it aligns with Buddhist values of accumulating small good deeds.
Yes, it is very appropriate for thanking a client for a small piece of information or a minor correction.
संबंधित मुहावरे
Дусал дуслыг хураавал далай болно
similarIf you collect drop by drop, it becomes a sea.
Олон гар тус болно
similarMany hands make light work.
Тэнхлүүн явахад тэмээгээр тусалснаас, Тэвдэж явахад тэвнээр тусал
builds onBetter to help with a needle when someone is in trouble than with a camel when they are doing well.
