Sep 24, 2001 18:15
22 yrs ago
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Hindi term

daane daane pe likha hai khane wale ka naam

Non-PRO Hindi to English Art/Literary
hindi idiom

Proposed translations

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what will be, will be.

This proverb means:"Que sera sera"."What
is to happen will happen." It is decided
by fate.

The literal meaning is:
daane daane pe: on every grain
likha hai: is written
khane wale: the person who will eat
ka: of
naam: name.

In other words, "on every grain is written the name of the person who will eat it." Fate has already
decided who will eat a particular
grain of rice, and we cannot change it.
An event which is destined to
occur will certainly occur.

Hope this helps.
Peer comment(s):

agree Anil Goyal : Perfect
26 days
agree Rajan Chopra : Great answer!
496 days
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22 days

Every grain has written on it the name of the person who is destined to eat it.

This is an idiom in Hindi language. It shows a fatalistic view that suggests everything depends on destiny and no man can change it.
Peer comment(s):

agree Anil Goyal : This is same as above.
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