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Urdu
Urduناک کا بال (nāk kā bāl)
Meaning: Someone's closest, most trusted confidant.
Literally: The hair of the nose
Example: “منیجر کا اسسٹنٹ اس کی ناک کا بال ہے۔” — The manager's assistant is his right-hand man.
English equivalent: Right-hand man
Equivalents in other languages
English: right-hand man
Origin: "The hair of the nose": someone as close as the hair inside one's nose. The phrase, shared with Hindi, is said of a favorite, a trusted confidant who has great influence. No particular story lies behind it.
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