Roman English
Baandar ko haat maa nariwal.
अर्थ
अयाेगयका हातमा बहुमुल्य वस्तु हुनु ।
उदाहरण
उसले महँगो स्मार्टफोन त किन्यो, तर प्रयोग गर्न नै जान्दैन, यो त ‘बाँदरको हातमा नरिवल’ जस्तै भयो।
Literal English Translation
A coconut in a monkey's hand.
English Meaning
Precious object on the hands of someone who is not deserving of it or is incapable of using it.
English Proverb
Casting pearls before swine.
यस्तै अरु उखानहरु