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Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Proverbs | | Urdu term or phrase: Jangal mei mor nacha kis ney dekha | | What is the equivalent of this proverb in English? |
| | | English translation:If you want to do something spectacular, then do it in public | Explanation:
Literally it means, "Who sees a peacock dancing in the jungle?"
There is no exact equivalent as far as I know, but this is what it means. Or at least, it is one of the meanings. I have also seen it used to mean "Don't waste you time showing beautiful things/saying anything meaningful to ignorant people".
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-07-22 13:08:23 GMT)
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There is a saying in English that goes "Don't hide your light under a bushel" which may be an acceptable translation in some cases. It means you should not be afraid to let others know about your talents.
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Note added at 7 days (2009-07-30 06:10:58 GMT) Post-grading
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I'm sorry, I wish I could give you your ideal answer. And if there is one, I'd love to see it. We can all learn from one another! The problem is that proverbs are hard to translate and it's very rare to find the exact equivalent in another language because they are culture and context sensitive. |
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 Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 08:28
| Grading comment The answer is very good but not an ideal one.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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1 hr confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 If you want to do something spectacular, then do it in public
Explanation:
Literally it means, "Who sees a peacock dancing in the jungle?"
There is no exact equivalent as far as I know, but this is what it means. Or at least, it is one of the meanings. I have also seen it used to mean "Don't waste you time showing beautiful things/saying anything meaningful to ignorant people".
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-07-22 13:08:23 GMT)
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There is a saying in English that goes "Don't hide your light under a bushel" which may be an acceptable translation in some cases. It means you should not be afraid to let others know about your talents.
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Note added at 7 days (2009-07-30 06:10:58 GMT) Post-grading
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I'm sorry, I wish I could give you your ideal answer. And if there is one, I'd love to see it. We can all learn from one another! The problem is that proverbs are hard to translate and it's very rare to find the exact equivalent in another language because they are culture and context sensitive.
| Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 08:28
Works in field
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | The answer is very good but not an ideal one. |
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