Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Where there's muck, there's brass
Hindi translation:
कमल कीचड़ में ही खिलता है।
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Nov 14, 2012 12:44
11 yrs ago
English term
United Kingdom
Quality services at competitive rates
Native in: Punjabi 
, Hindi
Works in: Hindi to English, Punjabi to English, English to Punjabi, and 1 more.
Where there's muck, there's brass
English to Hindi
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Where there's muck, there's brass
कोयले की खान में ही हीरा होता है
Could some one suggest a more suitable translation of the above phrase?
कोयले की खान में ही हीरा होता है
Could some one suggest a more suitable translation of the above phrase?
Proposed translations
(Hindi)
| 4 | कमल कीचड़ में ही खिलता है। |
DK Yadav
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| 4 | जहाँ मिलावट है वहीं माल है। |
Ashutosh Mitra
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| 3 | कोयले की दलाली में हाथ तो काला होगा ही |
Kapil Swami
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Proposed translations
21 hrs
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कमल कीचड़ में ही खिलता है।
तात्पर्य यह है कि कम उपयोगी अथवा अनुपयोगी वस्तुओं से भी कई बार बहुत अच्छी वस्तुएं निकल आती है।
Example sentence:
जैसे हीरा कोयले की ही खान से निकलता है।
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I would like to thank all who have replied.
कमल is a sybbol of purity but in the phrase it says that valuable is found from muck.
Therefore in my view हीरा कोयले की ही खान से निकलता है or की�"
30 mins
Kapil Swami
India
India
Native in Hindi
India
Your reliable HINDI partner
Native in: Hindi (Variants: Khariboli, Shuddha)
Works in: English to Hindi
कोयले की दलाली में हाथ तो काला होगा ही
It does not convey meaning accurately of above phrase but when using idioms we may use nearest phrase. Suggestions are welcomed.
17 hrs
Ashutosh Mitra
India
India
Native in English
&
Hindi
India
Software, Games, Finance, Medical
Native in: Hindi , English
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English, English, and 1 more.
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जहाँ मिलावट है वहीं माल है।
इस मुहावरे की उत्पत्ति को देखते हुये, निम्नलिखित वाक्य मुझे सटीक लगता है -
"जहाँ मिलावट है वहीं माल है"
Please see following link to understand the origin of this saying..
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/408900.html
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Note added at 17 hrs (2012-11-15 06:05:24 GMT)
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"जहाँ मिलावट है, वहीं माल है"
"जहाँ मिलावट है वहीं माल है"
Please see following link to understand the origin of this saying..
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/408900.html
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Note added at 17 hrs (2012-11-15 06:05:24 GMT)
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"जहाँ मिलावट है, वहीं माल है"
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