নাচতে না জানলে উঠান বাঁকা

Bengali

Etymology

Literally, if one doesn’t know how to dance, he/she blames the yard to be slanted.

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /natʃt̪e‿na‿dʒanle‿uʈʰan‿bãka/, [ˈnatʃt̪enadʒanlee̯uʈʰanbãkaˑ], [ˈnatst̪enadʒanlee̯uʈʰanbãkaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /natɕt̪e‿na‿dʑanle‿utʰan‿baka/, [ˈnatɕt̪enadʑanlee̯utʰanbakaˑ]

Proverb

নাচতে না জানলে উঠান বাঁকা • (nacote na janle uṭhan bãka)

  1. Upon failure, it is easier to blame the tools used rather than how they were employed, a bad workman always blames his tools.
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