न रहेगा बाँस न बजेगी बाँसुरी
Hindi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally: the flute cannot play if there is no bamboo in the first place.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (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
[edit]न रहेगा बाँस न बजेगी बाँसुरी • (na rahegā bā̃s na bajegī bā̃surī) (Urdu spelling نہ رہیگا بانس نہ بجیگی بانسری)
- eliminating the source of the problem rids one of the problem