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shoot the messenger

idiom

बुरी ख़बर लाने वाले को ही दोषी ठहराना

“shoot the messenger” का हिंदी में अर्थ है बुरी ख़बर लाने वाले को ही दोषी ठहराना. In English, it means to blame the person who gives you bad news rather than the person responsible for it.

idiom
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    to blame the person who gives you bad news rather than the person responsible for it

    बुरी ख़बर लाने वाले को ही दोषी ठहराना

    • Don't shoot the messenger; I'm just telling you what the boss said.
    • The government tends to shoot the messenger when reports are critical.

    Main word shoot