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What is the meaning of the proverb (Lokokti) 'काठ की हाँडी बार-बार नहीं चढ़ती' (Kaath ki haandi baar-baar nahi chadhti)?

  1. A
    Deceitful behavior does not work every time.
  2. B
    A wooden vessel can catch fire easily.
  3. C
    Misfortune does not strike repeatedly.
  4. D
    Bad days do not last forever.

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The proverb translates literally to "a wooden pot cannot be put on fire repeatedly." It metaphorically implies that a person can trick or deceive someone using fraudulent means once or twice, but trickery/fraudulent behavior does not succeed repeatedly or permanently.

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What is the meaning of the proverb (Lokokti) 'काठ की हाँडी बार-बार नहीं चढ़ती' (Kaath ki haandi baar-baar nahi chadhti)?
A
Deceitful behavior does not work every time.
B
A wooden vessel can catch fire easily.
C
Misfortune does not strike repeatedly.
D
Bad days do not last forever.

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