Hindi proverbs

• 1 अधजल गगरी छ्लकत जाए ।
  • adhajal gagarI Chhalakat jA^^e |
  • Literal: Half-filled pots splash more.
  • Meaning: Those with little knowledge keep showing it. Those who know all are calm/silent.

• 2 अन्‍धों में काना राजा ।
  • an^dhoM meM kAnA rAjA |
  • Literal: A one-eyed man is king amongst blind men.
  • English equivalent: In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.

• 3 अब पछ्ताए होत क्‍या जब चिड़िया चुग गई खेत ।
  • ab paCh'tA^^e hot k^yA jab chiDxiyA chug ga^^I Khet |
  • Literal: Why repent now, when the bird has already eaten the crop?
  • Meaning: There is no use repenting after time of action passes.
  • English equivalent: no use crying over spilled milk.
  • Sanskrit equivalent: गोतोस्यो सोचोन नास्ति (यथा कर्मो तथा सस्ति)

• 4 अंत भला तो सब भला ।
  • aMt BhalA to sab BhalA |
  • Literal: If the end is good, everything is good.
  • English equivalent: All's well that ends well.

• 5 हाथों की लकीरों पर बराबर विश्वास नही करना चाहिए क्योंकि तक़दीर तो उनकी भी होती है जिनके हाथ नही होते
  • hAthoM kI lakIroM par barAbar viSvAs nahI karanA cAhi^^e kyoMki takxadIr to unakI BI hotI hai jinake hAth nahI hote
  • Literal: Your future does not depend on the lines of your hands, because people who do not have hands also have a future.
  • Meaning: It is better to do your work than to be superstitious and wait for the right time.

• 6 जब लक्ष्मी तिलक करती हो , पट्टी मुंह धोने नहीं जाना चाहिए
  • jab lakShmI tilak karatI ho , paTTI muMh dhone nahIM jAnA cAhi^^e
  • Literal: When Lakshmi is doing Tilaka, do not go to wash your face.
  • Meaning: When opportunity is at your door step, just grab it, or else you are going to lose the opportunity.

• 7 शक का इलाज तो हकीम लुक़्मान के पास भी नहीं था .
  • Sak kA ilAj to hakIm lukxmAn ke pAs BI nahIM thA |
  • Meaning: Doubt has no cure. Or famous ancient doctor Luqman was not able to cure stupid thought.

• 8 एक म्यान में दो तलवारें नहीं समातीं ।
  • ek myAn meM do talavAreM nahIM samAtIM |
  • Literal: Two swords do not fit into one scabbard. Two of a trade seldom agree.

• 9 नाच न जाने आंगन टेढ़ा ।
  • nAc na jAne AMgan TeDhxA |
  • Literal: One who knows no dance claims that the stage is tilted.
  • Meaning: Said of a person without skill who blames his failure on other things.
  • English equivalent: A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

• 10 बंदर क्या जाने अदरक का स्वाद ।
  • baMdar kyA jAne adarak kA svAd |
  • Literal: What does a monkey know of the taste of ginger?
  • Meaning: Said of Someone who cannot understand cannot appreciate the beauty of things.

• 11 दूर के ढोल सुहावने लगते हैं ।
  • dUr ke Dhol suhAvane lagate haiM |
  • Literal: The drums sound better at a distance.
  • Meaning: We tend to like the ones we do not have.
  • English equivalent: The grass is greener on the other side of court.

• 12 घर की मुर्गी दाल बराबर ।
  • Ghar kI murgI dAl barAbar |
  • Meaning: Self possessions are always undermined and other's possessions seem better.

• 13 घर का भेदी लंका ढाए ।
  • Ghar kA BhedI laMkA DhA^^e |
  • Meaning: It is the insider who is dangerous and leaks secretive information to help out your enemies.

• 14 जल में रहकर मगर से बैर ठीक नहीं ।
  • jal meM rahakar magar se bair ThIk nahIM |
  • Literal: Living in water and being an enemy of the crocodile is not good.
  • English Equivalent:One living in glasshouses should not pelt stones at others.

• 15 गरजने बादल बरसते नहीं ।
  • garajane bAdal barasate nahIM |
  • English equivalent: Barking dogs seldom bite.
  • Meaning: Those who make the most threats seldom do anything.

• 16 जितनी लम्बी चादर हो उतने ही पैर फ़ैलाना चाहिए ।
  • jitanI lambI chAdar ho utane hI pair failAnA chAhi^^e |
  • Literal: Stretch your legs only as far as the size of your Counter pan.
  • Meaning: Limit your spending to your earnings.

• 17 तुम जिहजारों साल,साल के दिन हो पचास हजार ।
  • tum jiyo hajAroM sAl,sAl ke din ho pacAs hajAr |
  • Literal: May you live a thousand years and may each year have a fifty thousand days.
  • Meaning: May you live a long life.

• 18 थोथा चना बाजे घना ।
  • thothA chanA bAje GhanA |
  • Meaning: A person with lesser knowledge talks a lot.

• 19 लात बात से नहीं मानते! ।
  • lAton baat se nahIn mAnte!
  • Meaning: A person who can understand the language of beatings cannot be counselled by words

• 20 जैसे को तैसा! ।
  • jaise ko taisA! |
  • English equivalent: Tit for tat.

• 21 अपना वहि जॊ आवे काम्‌|
  • apanA vahi jo AvE kAm

• 22 दान्‌ कि बछिया कि दांत्‌ नहिं देखे जाते|
  • dAn ki baChiyA ki dAMt nahiM dEKhE jAtE
  • Meaning : You cannot assess something got as donation
  • English equivalent: Beggars can't be choosers.

• 23 आप्‌ हारे और्‌ बहू कॊ मारे|
  • Ap hArE aur bahU ko mArE
  • Meaning: To take out ones frustration on someone else.

• 24 आ बैल मुझे मार|
  • aa bael mujhe mAr
  • Literal: Inviting the bull to hit you
  • Meaning: To get yourself into trouble, usually used to describe an act of stupidity.

• 25 आया है सॊ जायेगा राजा रंक फकीर|
  • AyA hei so jAyEgA rAjA raMka phakIra

• 26 इस्‌ हाथ्‌ दे उस्‌ हाथ्‌ ले|
  • is hAth dE us hAth lE
  • Meaning: To make an even deal.

• 27 ऊंठ्‌ कि मूह्‌ मे जीरा |
  • UNT ke mUh mE jIrA
  • Literal: Cumin in a camel's mouth
  • Meaning: Used to refer to something insufficient in quantity.

• 28 ना उधॊ कॊ देना ना माधॊ से लेना|
  • nA udho ko dEnA nA maadho se lena
  • Meaning: to be disinterested in any matters

• 29 एक्‌ और एक्‌ ग्यारह्‌ हॊते है|
  • Ek aur Ek gyArah hotE hei
  • Literal: One and one make eleven
  • Meaning: Unity is strength.

• 30 एक्‌ दं मे हजार्‌ दं|
  • Ek daM mE hajAr daM

• 31 किये धरे पे गू का लीपा|
  • kiye Dhare pe goo kaa leepaa
  • Literal: flush gold down the toilet
  • Meaning: to spoil something created with great efforts (usually by an over-enthusiastic creator)

• • sIdI uMgali sE ghI nahi nikale to uNgali Tedhi karni padti hai
  • English equivalent: By hook or by crook.
  • Meaning: To solve a problem by any means.

• उल्टा चोर कोतवाल को डांटे|
  • ulTa chor kotvAl ko DATen

• • jo Doosroon Ke Liye Gaddha khodta Hai, Bhagwan Uske Liye Khai Khodta Hai
  • English equivalent: As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap

• • andhon ki duniya mein aayina bechna
  • literal sell mirrors(spectacles) in the world of blind people
  • meaning doing the wrong thing according to time

• • jin ke ghar sheshe ke hote hain wo dusro par pather phenka nahi karte.

What Really Happens When You Press 'Delete'

Back in 2000, Sir Paul McCartney's bank data was left on a merchant
bank's computer. The machine was then sold without the files or drive
being wiped clean. The data was then discovered, and the story ended
up all over the news about how this particular bank and possibly
others like it were not taking precautions to erase data on old
computers, which were later sold or donated.

Forgetting to delete pertinent information from any hard drive is
worrisome. Copy machines also pose risks. As CBS reported in April,
since 2002, most copiers are installed with hard drives that save
images of all copied documents. When these machines are then sold or
discarded, the stored information, which can include private
information such as medical records, frequently remain intact.

What does 'delete' mean?
Many users are still convinced that when they delete a document or
file on their computer, it vanishes into thin air -- but that's hardly
the case.

As "Sam," a security engineer who wishes to remain anonymous because
of the nature of his job, explains: "When a user 'deletes' a file,
it's not really gone. Deleted files are sent to the Trash folder. At
this point, files can still be recovered." However, even if the Trash
folder is emptied, it doesn't mean the file has disappeared
completely. "But the longer a deleted file is left on a drive, the
greater the chance the file cannot be recovered," Sam says.

Everyday PC maintenance
There are a number of programs out there that help ensure that your
deleted files are really deleted. In addition to guarding your privacy
by removing traces of your Internet browsing history and files and
programs you have used, Computer Checkup Premium also cleans
registries, removes clutter by clearing out temporary files, and helps
solve the problem of a fragmented hard drive by rearranging data so it
can be accessed more quickly.

If you have accidentally deleted files, Computer Checkup Premium also
offers an '"undelete" function.

Formatting and disk wipe
Then there are times when you really do need to permanently delete
everything. If you are in the process of donating or selling your
computer, or if you have sensitive information stored on it which you
wish to be deleted permanently (such as medical information, bank or
legal documents, or Social Security numbers), tech experts recommend
reformatting your hard drive or performing a disk wipe. According to
The Tech FAQ, "Formatting the hard drive or any of its partitions will
completely erase all data that is present."

A thorough "disk wipe" will essentially overwrite your hard drive to
the point where recovery is impossible. As "Sam" explains, "When the
U.S. Government wants to delete information from an entire hard drive,
it employs the Department of Defense disk wipe, which means the entire
drive has its data overwritten with a random pattern of zeros and ones
(binary data) three times. At this point, any data on the hard drive
is considered unrecoverable. In some instances, the platters are
removed from the hard drive and dipped in caustic acid -- referred to
as 'erase by physical destruction.'"

Users can (and should) erase the hard drives of their old computers so
their data cannot be found by anyone else (think Paul McCartney). One
program "Sam" and other tech experts recommend is Darik's Boot and
Nuke, which will delete the contents of a hard drive with certainty.

Consequences of not deleting files
Sensitive information carelessly stored on computers can lead to
identity theft, and also harks the growing need for computer
forensics.

In 2007, for example, a forensics expert found that the new publisher
of the Minneapolis Star Tribune had transferred sensitive information
over from his St. Paul Pioneer Press computer, where he previously
worked. In another case, the insurer Health Net was recently sued as a
result of a missing computer hard drive that stored the medical
records of several thousand customers.

Deleting files from your computer is similar to shredding documents:
Store what you need, and digitally "shred" those you don't.

What are colds?

Everyone gets a cold from time to time. Children get more colds than adults.
Colds usually last 1 to 2 weeks. You can catch a cold at any time of
year, but they are more common in late winter and early spring.
There is no cure for a cold. Antibiotics will not cure a cold. If you
catch a cold, treat the symptoms.
What are the symptoms?
Lots of different viruses cause colds, but the symptoms are usually the same:
Runny nose and sneezing
Red eyes
Sore throat and cough
Headaches and body aches
You will probably feel a cold come on over the course of a couple of
days. As the cold gets worse, your nose may get stuffy with thicker
mucus.
A cold is not the same as the flu. Flu symptoms are worse and come on
faster. If you have the flu, you may feel very tired. You may also
have a fever and shaking chills, lots of aches and pains, a headache,
and a cough.
If you feel like you have a cold all the time, or if cold symptoms
last more than 2 weeks, you may have allergies or sinusitis. Call your
doctor.
What can you do for a cold?
Good home treatment of a cold can help you feel better. When you get a cold:
Get extra rest. Slow down just a little from your usual routine. You
don't need to stay home in bed, but try not to expose others to your
cold.
Drink plenty of fluids. Hot water, herbal tea, or chicken soup will
help relieve a stuffy nose and head.
Take aspirin, ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin), or acetaminophen
(such as Tylenol) to relieve aches. Follow the package instructions
carefully. If you give medicine to your child, follow what your doctor
has told you about the amount to give. Do not give aspirin to anyone
younger than 20. It has been linked to Reye syndrome, a serious
illness.
Use a humidifier in your bedroom and take hot showers to relieve a
stuffy nose and head.
If you feel mucus in the back of your throat (postnasal drip), gargle
with warm water. This will help make your throat feel better.
Use paper tissues, not handkerchiefs. This will help keep your cold
from spreading.
If your nose does get red and raw, put a dab of petroleum jelly on the
sore area.
Don't take cold medicine that uses several drugs to treat different
symptoms. For example, don't take medicine that contains both a
decongestant for a stuffy nose and a cough medicine. Treat each
symptom on its own.
A nasal decongestant spray can help your stuffy nose, but make sure
you don't use it for more than 3 days in a row. You could get a
"rebound" effect, which makes the mucous membranes in your nose swell
up even more.
Do not give cough and cold medicines to a child younger than 2 unless
you've checked with the doctor first. If your child's doctor tells you
to give a medicine, be sure to follow what he or she tells you to do.
Using saline drops or a humidifier may help thick or dried mucus to
drain. To remove mucus from your baby's nose, use a suction bulb to
gently suction the mucus out. This is a safer way to treat your baby's
stuffy nose.
When should you call a doctor?
Call your doctor if:
You have trouble breathing.
You have a fever of 104 F (40 C) or higher.
You have a fever of 101 F (38.3 C) or higher that has not come down
after 12 hours of home treatment. Or you have a fever of 100 F (37.8
C) to 101 F (38.3 C) that has not come down after 3 days of home
treatment.
You have new symptoms that are not part of a cold, like a stiff neck
or shortness of breath.
You cough up yellow, green, or bloody mucus.
Mucus from your nose is thick like pus or is bloody.
You have pain in your face, eyes, or teeth that does not get better
with home treatment, or you have a red area on your face or around
your eyes.
Your cold seemed to be getting better after a few days but is now
getting worse with new symptoms.
How can you prevent colds?
There are several things you can do to help prevent colds:
Wash your hands often.
Be extra careful in winter and when you are around people with colds.
Keep your hands away from your face. Your nose, eyes, and mouth are
the most likely places for germs to enter your body.
Eat well, and get plenty of sleep and exercise. This keeps your body
strong so it can fight colds.
Do not smoke. Smoking makes it easier to get a cold and harder to get
rid of one.

Make Your Boss Think You’re Brilliant

Here are few simple, no-effort ways that will make your boss think
you're both indispensable and brilliant:

Beat the Clock
Most bosses are pretty consistent on the time they get into your
office. Take note. If yours always arrives at 7.50 – get there at 7.45
(even if your official start time is 8).

Bonus to you: Arriving earlier than the boss makes you look keen and
eager. Plus, when you're skiving on Twitter or Facebook later in the
day, you can justify it to yourself by those 15 extra minutes in the
morning.

Say "Good Morning!"
However hungover, knackered or grumpy you're feeling first thing in
the morning, plaster a great big smile on your face and say, "Good
Morning!" to your boss.

Bonus to you: Two friendly words can go a long way in putting you in
your boss's good books first thing in the day. And (if you're
following the first tip), your boss will know you're in the office
bright and early.

Volunteer Strategically
If you're in a meeting and someone asks for volunteers, be the first
to put your hand up. That way, you'll look keen and engaged. This will
be a tough one to swallow if your workload is already jammed but
volunteering for the right, high visibility project can increase the
perception of you.

Bonus to you: You'll get the task you want (i.e. the one with least
effort but highest visibility) and not get lumbered with what the boss
assigns you.

Be the Printer Guru
Even if it's nothing at all to do with your job description, learn
where the spare ink/toner is kept and how to fit it. When there's a
paper jam or error, get someone to show you what to do.

Bonus to you: When your boss is running around in a flap before a big
meeting, you'll be the hero who fixes his
very-important-report-won't-print crisis.

Say "Thanks"
Been given a pay raise, promotion or extra day's holiday – or even
just some of your boss's valuable time and advice? Make sure you say
"thanks". If possible, thank him/her at the time, and follow up with a
short note to express your appreciation.

Bonus to you: It takes ten minutes of your time and perhaps a couple
of dollars to buy a "Thank You" card for your boss. If you feel
strange with this one because a man giving a man a card is out of the
norm, just send an email. In the end, it's the thought that really
counts here. Guess who'll be first on his mind when the next round of
pay-raises comes along?

Make Coffee
This will make most of the people in the office like you, not just
your boss. However for you boss, occasionally take a minute to say
"I'm just making myself a coffee, can I get you one?" (doing so
multiple times per day will have the opposite effect as you're labeled
as a brown-noser).

Bonus to you: For virtually zero effort, you give your boss the
impression that you're a considerate, friendly employee who cares
about him/her – bosses often feel unloved.

Use The Right Jargon
Pay extra-close attention to the buzzwords that your boss uses. Drop
these into the things you say at meetings, and into your emails. This
isn't a chance to play buzzword bingo – what you want to demonstrate
is that you're on the same wavelength as your boss.

Bonus to you: Sometimes you can get away with something with just the
right words. You're not filing your emails for lack of anything better
to do – you're "implementing new communication management protocols to
further the client-company relationship".

Create Procedures
Closely related to using the right buzzwords is creating the right
procedures – that is, any which get you out of hot water. If something
goes pear-shaped at work, explain that it was "due to a procedural
error" or "a fault in the procedure". Then, try to correct the
process.

Bonus to you: Explaining that the same mistake can't possibly happen
again "once I've changed the procedure" makes your boss think you're
on top of everything. Even when you so, so aren't.

Leave An Email Trail
If you're ever working from home, a cunning way to demonstrate how
many hours you're (supposedly) putting in is to make sure that your
boss is the recipient of, or copied in to, at least one of your emails
first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

Bonus to you: Your boss will think you've been hard at work between
that first email at 7.30am and that last one at 9.00pm. You actually
sent that first email in your jammies (and went straight back to bed),
then took the afternoon off to catch a movie...

Fake Enthusiasm
Even if your job is as dry as dust, fake enthusiasm wherever possible.
Plaster a big smile on your face and wave your hands around when
enthusing to customers or colleagues about your company.

Bonus to you: Your boss will think you're truly (and possibly even a
bit madly) dedicated to your job. You might find yourself enjoying it
more by being enthusiastic, too.