ساڈا کتا کتا، تہاڈا کتا ٹامی
Punjabi
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Etymology
[edit]Literally, “Our dog is a dog, your dog is Tommy”, from earlier تُہاڈا کُتّا ٹامی، ساڈا کُتّا کُتّا؟ (tuhāḍā kuttā ṭāmī, sāḍā kuttā kuttā?, literally “your dog is Tommy, our dog is [just] a dog?”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Phrase
[edit]ساڈا کُتّا کُتّا، تُہاڈا کُتّا ٹامی • (sāḍā kuttā kuttā, tuhāḍā kuttā ṭāmī) (Gurmukhi spelling ਸਾਡਾ ਕੁੱਤਾ ਕੁੱਤਾ, ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੁੱਤਾ ਟਾਮੀ)
- (idiomatic, slang, humorous) a phrase used to point out double standards
Usage notes
[edit]Usually stated towards someone to point out hypocrisy. Can be phrased as a question.