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دست کوتاہ

dast-e-kootah

Means

Short-handed, incapable; a metaphorical expression for being unable to reach a desired goal, or lacking the power/reach to achieve something significant.


Urdu Meaning

چھوٹا ہاتھ، عاجز یا بے بس؛ یہ محاورہ اس شخص کے لیے بولا جاتا ہے جو کسی اونچی یا مشکل چیز کو حاصل کرنے کی صلاحیت نہ رکھتا ہو۔

Adjective · Masculine · Persian


Shers using this word

اس پر کہ تھا وہ شہ رگ سے اقرب ہرگز نہ پہنچا یہ دست کوتاہ

Us par ke tha woh shah-rag se aqrab Hergiz na pahuncha yeh dast-e-kootah

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