అడిదెకు రామగోవిందట.

adideku ramagovindata.

Translation

For the request, it is Rama Govinda.

Meaning

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone asks for one thing but receives a completely irrelevant or evasive response. It highlights a mismatch between a query and its answer, or a lack of proper attention to a request.

Related Phrases

A slip of the leg is the excuse of a lame donkey.

This proverb is used to describe people who are already lazy or incompetent and use any minor mishap or external circumstance as a convenient excuse to avoid work or justify their failure.

The song belongs to the one who drank, the game belongs to the one who prevailed.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where the person in power or the person who is currently dominant dictates the terms. It suggests that those who are bold, influential, or currently successful are the ones whose voices are heard and whose actions matter, regardless of fairness or logic.

Eyes on the plates, while the mouth chants Rama Rama

This expression describes a person who pretends to be deeply involved in prayer or spiritual activities but is actually distracted by material things or food. It is used to mock hypocrisy or lack of focus during religious or serious tasks.

When asked why he was plucking green ears of grain, the Dasari replied, 'Govinda to those that fall'

This proverb is used to describe a person who is careless, irresponsible, or indifferent to waste and damage. It depicts a situation where someone tasked with a job performs it so poorly or recklessly that they dismiss the resulting loss with a casual, religious exclamation, rather than taking accountability for their actions.

Does a buffalo cry 'Govinda' the moment it is born in Tirupati?

This proverb is used to emphasize that skills, wisdom, or spiritual enlightenment do not come automatically just by being in a certain environment or by birth. It implies that merit must be earned through effort and practice, rather than assuming it will happen instantly due to one's surroundings.

When one says 'In the house, Narayannamma', the other says 'Go, Govinda'

This expression is used to describe a situation where there is a total lack of coordination or communication between two people. When one person says something, the other gives a completely irrelevant or opposite response, leading to a situation where nothing gets accomplished due to the disconnect.

When said 'Stay, Narayanamma', she replied 'Go, Govinda'.

This proverb describes a situation where there is a complete lack of coordination or communication between two people. It is used when one person's words or actions are entirely irrelevant or contrary to what another person has said, often implying a stubborn or dismissive attitude.

The celebration belongs to Venkateswara, while the shouting belongs to Govinda.

This expression is used to describe a situation where one person gets all the honor or glory of an event (Venkateswara), while others do all the hard work or create the commotion (Govinda). It highlights the distinction between the central figure of an occasion and the noisy, effort-intensive participation of the crowd.

Govinda's jumps for beauty

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone performs awkward, unnecessary, or excessive actions in an attempt to look beautiful or impressive, but ends up looking ridiculous or failing to achieve the desired grace.

Ashes are the remedy for a deep ulcer. Severe measures must be used with the incorrigible. Desperate ills require desperate remedies. (French.)

This proverb means that simple or insignificant problems require simple solutions, or that a cheap/worthless remedy is sufficient for a lowly subject. It is often used to suggest that one shouldn't waste expensive resources or high-quality efforts on something that doesn't deserve it.