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Bengali · Expressions

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01 · অতি লোভে তাঁতি নষ্ট

সকালে একজন পুরো ঝুড়ির আম ভালো দামে কিনতে চেয়েছিল।

This morning someone wanted to buy the whole basket of mangoes at a good price.

তাহলে বেচলে না কেন?

Then why didn't you sell?

ভাবলাম বিকেলে আরও বেশি পাব। এখন আম নরম হয়ে গেছে, কেউ নিচ্ছে না।

I thought I'd get more in the afternoon. Now the mangoes have gone soft and nobody wants them.

অতি লোভে তাঁতি নষ্ট।

Too much greed, and you lose it all.

Saylumo original · usage evidence: Samsad Bengali-English Dictionary: headword তাঁতি, p. 453 · Original Saylumo content. Traditional expressions are common heritage; origins are given with stated uncertainty. · Source & license

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