न रहेगा बाँस न बजेगी बाँसुरी

Hindi

Etymology

Literally: the flute cannot play if there is no bamboo in the first place.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɑː ɾə.ɦeː.ɡɑː bɑ̃ːs nɑː bə.d͡ʒeː.ɡiː bɑ̃ː.sʊ.ɾiː/, [näː‿ɾɐ.ɦeː.ɡäː‿bä̃ːs‿näː‿bɐ.d͡ʒeː.ɡiː‿bä̃ː.sʊ.ɾiː]

Proverb

न रहेगा बाँस न बजेगी बाँसुरी • (na rahegā bā̃s na bajegī bā̃surī) (Urdu spelling نہ رہیگا بانس نہ بجیگی بانسری)

1. eliminating the source of the problem rids one of the problem