B1 Proverb Formal

ऊँची दुकान और फीके पकवान

oonchi dukaan aur feeke pakwan

Tall shop and bland dishes (Great cry and little wool)

Pratique

Significado

A situation where appearance or reputation is impressive, but the quality is poor.

🌍

Contexto cultural

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.

Significado

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-se

Choose the correct proverb.

When a place looks great but is bad, you say:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ऊँची दुकान और फीके पकवान

The idiom is fixed as 'High shop, bland food'.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Recursos visuais

Banco de exercicios

1 exercicios
Choose the correct proverb. Choose B1

When a place looks great but is bad, you say:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ऊँची दुकान और फीके पकवान

The idiom is fixed as 'High shop, bland food'.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Perguntas frequentes

1 perguntas

Yes, if they are 'all talk'.

Frases relacionadas

🔗

दिखावा करना

similar

To show off

🔄

नाम बड़े और दर्शन छोटे

synonym

Big name, small reality

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