उल्टा चोर कोतवाल को डांटे

उल्टा चोर कोतवाल को डांटे

Hindi

Etymology

Literally "the thief scolds the chief policeman".

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʊl.ʈɑː‿t͡ʃoːɾ‿koːt̪.ʋɑːl‿koː‿ɖɑ̃ː.ʈeː/, [ʊl̪.ʈäː‿t͡ʃoːɾ‿koːt̪.wäːl̪‿koː‿ɖä̃ː.ʈeː]

Phrase

उल्टा चोर कोतवाल को डांटे • (ulṭā cor kotvāl ko ḍā̃ṭe) (Urdu spelling الٹا چور کوتوال کو ڈانٹے‎)

1. the pot calls the kettle black

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “ulta”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House