More Idioms

The Story Behind:
Once a master, gave his apprentice a fowl to kill and cook for him. The apprentice did as instructed by during the process, hunger got the better of him and he ate up one of the legs. The master, furious upon discovering a piece of leg missing, screamed at the help. The man being adamant, did not give in and insisted that the fowl had only one leg.
Some time later, the apprentice spotted a fowl with just one leg and hurriedly called his master to show him this sight in order to prove his point. The master picked up a little pebble and threw it at the fowl, who immediately got the other leg out to balance itself.
Seeing this, the apprentice, undeterred in his cause, exclaimed that since the master hadn’t thrown a stone at the last fowl, he didn’t bring out his hidden leg. He still stuck to that story and thus, this idiom is used in a situation where someone wont give up.

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Kashmiri Proverbs

The genius wit and spirit of a nation are discovered in its proverbs, said Bacon. Do have fun with a select few of ours.

 

Ten Kashmiri Idioms to Use in Daily Life

 

They say, you only learn the real people’s tongue once you hear their proverbs and idioms. Here are a few of ours; quirky, interesting and once again, very visual.

 

 

 

Five Kashmiri Words You Can’t Find a Substitute For in English

1. Kaek: Personal favourite. The definition doesn’t do it justice.

2. Ootra: More than a word, it is a habit we have of messing up the measure of time.

3. Phata Wangun: Funny imagery for a simple word.

4. Tsrath: Although the dictionary defines it as the above, it is more commonly used as a substitute for making noise while fidgeting.

5. Wonda: More about feeling than resolve.

Five Utilitarian Abuses In Kashmiri

Often, while at a loss for words, we resort to profanities. No one, however, takes it more literally than us Kashmiris. I bring to you the most fun, curse words (PG 13), illustrated.

Sources: Grierson’s Dictionary of Kashmiri Language, my lovely grandmother and other colloquial sources