अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय

Hindi

Alternative forms

• अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए (adhjal gagrī chalkat jāe)

Etymology

Borrowed from Braj.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /əd̪ʱ.d͡ʒəl ɡəɡ.ɾiː t͡ʃʰə.lə.kə.t̪ə .d͡ʒɑːj/, [ɐd̪ʱ.d͡ʒɐl‿ɡɐɡ.ɾiː‿t͡ʃʰɐ.lɐ.kɐ.t̪ɐ‿.d͡ʒäːj]

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Proverb

अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय • (adhjal gagrī chalakata jāy)

1. the empty vessels make the most noise; those who know little still show off