The Hobbit- Chapter Five: Out of the Frying-pan Into the Fire

“What shall we do, what shall we do!” he cried. “Escaping goblins to be caught by wolves!” he said, and it became a proverb, though we now say ”out of the frying-pan into the fire” in the same sort of uncomfortable situations.

As I learn Hindi I love to share English idioms and be told their Hindi counterparts. I find idioms so intriguing. They can be a great glimpse into another culture. Here are some I’ve told and in turn received:

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That rings a bell.

Dimag ki batti jalna- The brain’s light glows.

The grass is always greener on the other side.
Durse ki thali me ghee nazar ata hai- On the other plate I see butter.

They are two peas in a pod.
Ve dono ek thali ke chatte-batte hai- They compliment each other like one thali (a big plate including a variety of small dishes and bread).