The Marathi saying "तोंडात बोट घालणे" (tondat bot ghalne) literally translates to "to put a finger in the mouth."

Meaning: It is used to express a sense of astonishment, surprise, or being speechless due to an unexpected or shocking event.

Usage: When someone witnesses something unbelievable or is utterly taken aback by a situation, people might say they were so surprised that they "put a finger in their mouth." It conveys a sense of being rendered speechless by the sheer unexpectedness or magnitude of what they observed.

Here are similar expressions in English:

• Speechless
• Lost for words
• Gobsmacked