आगे कुआँ पीछे खाई

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Hindi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɑː.ɡeː kʊ.ɑ̃ː piː.t͡ʃʰeː kʰɑː.iː/, [äː.ɡeː‿kʊ.ä̃ː‿piː.t͡ʃʰeː‿kʰäː.iː]

Phrase[edit]

आगे कुआँ पीछे खाई (āge kuā̃ pīche khāī)

  1. between the devil and the deep blue sea (Literally, "A well ahead, a chasm behind")