Languages are very interesting. Often there are many such proverbs and idioms in these languages, whose sentence and meaning do not match each other. They say one thing and mean something else. There are many such proverbs in Hindi also. Proverbs are those popular sayings which have been prevalent in an area since ancient times and which are part of the common spoken language. One such famous proverb is, “Neither in three nor in thirteen” (Na Teen Mein Na Terah Mein). It is used a lot in the Hindi belt in North India and we claim that 90 percent of the people would speak it or have heard it, but they would not know its meaning!
Under the News18 Hindi series Ajab-Gajab Gyan, we bring for you such unique information of the world which surprises people. Today we will talk about the meaning of a famous proverb. Actually, on the social media website Quora, who asked the question – What is the meaning of the proverb ‘Neither in three nor in thirteen’ (Meaning of Hindi Proverb)? The question is interesting, so we thought we would tell you the answer. But before that let us know what answers people have given to this.
What answers did people give on Quora?
A user named Arvind Vyas wrote- “Let us try to understand its meaning from a short story. A city dweller became enamored with a courtesan, he used to spend money in the courtesan’s house every day. One day suddenly he had to go out of the city. Seth ji gave a beautiful necklace to his accountant and asked him to deliver it to the courtesan and tell her that this necklace had been sent by her most loved one. The accountant went to the courtesan with the necklace and told her that it had been sent by her most loved one. The courtesan asked whether the king, the general secretary or the commander? When the accountant said no, the courtesan counted ten more names. The next day the accountant returned the necklace and said, “Sorry Seth ji! You are neither in three nor in thirteen!” What this means is that the person or thing about which this is being said is neither among the three i.e. needs nor among the thirteen (three needs and ten desired things). Neither in ser nor in twine (even if more or less quantity is required) it is not in the calculation! Neither karva bhar (in all the desired substances) nor rai (in the most important thing), meaning completely useless or unwanted.”
What is the meaning according to the dictionary?
The answer given above is completely correct and explained in a very interesting manner. Still, this is Quora’s answer and we cannot accept it as completely correct. In such a situation, let us tell you what it means through reliable sources. According to Rekhta online dictionary, the meaning of this proverb is – “worthless, invalid, one who is not counted”. According to Hindivarta website, it means – “who is not asked.”
,
Tags: Amazing news, trending news, Weird news
FIRST PUBLISHED: January 5, 2024, 10:23 IST