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Pandora's box meaning in Punjabi

ਪੰਡੋਰਾ ਦਾ ਡੱਬਾ paṇḍorā dā ḍabbā

Pandora's box in Punjabi: ਪੰਡੋਰਾ ਦਾ ਡੱਬਾ (paṇḍorā dā ḍabbā). In English, Pandora's box means a box given to Pandora by Zeus, whose instructions stated that it must not be opened, and were then ignored, leading to disastrous consequences.

Punjabi words for Pandora's box

a source of unforeseen trouble
ਪੰਡੋਰਾ ਦਾ ਡੱਬਾ paṇḍorā dā ḍabbā

English meaning of Pandora's box

  1. proper noun A box given to Pandora by Zeus, whose instructions stated that it must not be opened, and were then ignored, leading to disastrous consequences.
  2. noun A source of unforeseen trouble; especially, one whose effects cannot be reversed.

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Questions about Pandora's box in Punjabi

What is the meaning of Pandora's box in Punjabi?
Pandora's box in Punjabi is ਪੰਡੋਰਾ ਦਾ ਡੱਬਾ (paṇḍorā dā ḍabbā).
Pandora's box ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Pandora's box: ਪੰਡੋਰਾ ਦਾ ਡੱਬਾ (paṇḍorā dā ḍabbā).
What does Pandora's box mean in English?
Pandora's box means a box given to Pandora by Zeus, whose instructions stated that it must not be opened, and were then ignored, leading to disastrous consequences.

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