ఆరు కోసిన ముహూర్తాననే కంది కూడా కోయండి
aru kosina muhurtanane kandi kuda koyandi
Reap the Âruga and Kandi together in the same propitious hour. Applied to hasty actions.
This expression is used sarcastically to tell someone who is doing something wrong or harmful to finish everything else in one go. It suggests that since one bad act has already been committed, the person might as well complete all other related destructive tasks simultaneously. It is often used to highlight the recklessness or foolishness of an action.
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కుక్కను కొట్ట బచ్చెన కొయ్య కావలెనా?
kukkanu kotta bachchena koyya kavalena?
Do you require a painted stick to strike a dog with ?
This proverb is used to suggest that one does not need elaborate, expensive, or high-quality tools to perform a trivial or simple task. It emphasizes that a basic or ordinary method is sufficient for a low-level problem, and using something precious would be a waste of resources.
నంది అంటే నంది, పంది అంటే పంది
nandi ante nandi, pandi ante pandi
If he says it's Śiva's bull, it is Śiva's bull; if he says it's a pig, it is a pig.
This expression describes extreme sycophancy, blind obedience, or a 'yes-man' attitude. It is used to characterize someone who agrees with everything a powerful person says, even if the statements are contradictory or obviously false, just to please them.
Said of the power of a great and unjust man.
దున్నక చల్లితే, కొయ్యక పండినది.
dunnaka challite, koyyaka pandinadi.
When the field was sown without being ploughed it yielded without being reaped. i. e. it yielded nothing. If you neglect the use of the right means you must expect poor results.
This proverb is used sarcastically to describe a situation where someone expects results without putting in the necessary hard work, or a situation that results in total failure/nothingness because the fundamental steps were skipped. It highlights that if you don't do the groundwork (plowing), you won't get a real harvest (cutting the crop).
కుక్క తీసిన కొయ్య, నక్క తీసిన కొయ్య
kukka tisina koyya, nakka tisina koyya
A stick taken by a dog, a stick taken by a jackal. No one agreeing with his neighbour. All at sixes and sevens.
This proverb is used to describe a situation or task that has been completely ruined or made useless by being handled by too many incompetent or unreliable people. It implies that when something is passed between many hands without proper care, it loses its original value or purpose.
మూడో పెండ్లివాడికి ముహూర్తం కావాలనా?
mudo pendlivadiki muhurtam kavalana?
Does a man getting married for the third time need an auspicious moment?
This proverb is used to suggest that when someone has already failed or repeated an action many times, they shouldn't be overly concerned with formalities, perfection, or auspicious timings. It implies that after a certain point of experience or repetition, certain rules become irrelevant or unnecessary.
తాడు తెంచుకోవడానికి ముహూర్తం ఎందుకు?
tadu tenchukovadaniki muhurtam enduku?
Why do you need an auspicious time to break a rope?
This proverb is used to describe an action that is final, destructive, or negative. It implies that while we seek auspicious timings (Muhurtham) for good beginnings like weddings or housewarmings, one does not need to wait for a 'good time' to end a relationship, commit a bad deed, or make a clean break from something. It is often used sarcastically when someone is hesitating to do something that is already inevitable or destructive.
గోరంత అంత కండి కొండవుతుంది
goranta anta kandi kondavutundi
A small grain becomes a mountain
This expression is used to describe a situation that starts as a minor issue but escalates into a major problem, or when someone exaggerates a tiny matter into something significant. It is similar to the English idiom 'to make a mountain out of a molehill'.
నివాళిపళ్లాలు పట్టేవాళ్లంతా నిషేక ముహూర్తపు పెండ్లికూతుళ్ళవుతారా?
nivalipallalu pattevallanta nisheka muhurtapu pendlikutullavutara?
Will everyone who holds the auspicious offering plates become the bride of the wedding night?
This proverb suggests that everyone who participates in the preparation or ceremony of a major event cannot expect to be the main beneficiary or the central figure of the final outcome. It is used to point out that helping with the formalities doesn't entitle one to the ultimate rewards reserved for a specific individual.
ముహూర్తం మంచిదయితే, ఎట్లా ముండ మోసెరా అన్నట్లు
muhurtam manchidayite, etla munda mosera annatlu
Like asking how one became a widow even though the wedding muhurtham (auspicious time) was perfect.
This expression is used to describe a situation where, despite all precautions and perfect planning, the outcome is a total disaster. It highlights the irony or frustration when something goes fundamentally wrong even after following all traditional rules or starting under 'perfect' conditions.
గొడ్డు కొట్టిన కొయ్యకాలు గొట్టానికి చాలు.
goddu kottina koyyakalu gottaniki chalu.
The wooden leg of a beaten cattle is enough for a tube.
This proverb is used to describe a person who is extremely stingy or a situation where every tiny resource is exploited to the point of exhaustion. It suggests that someone is so greedy or frugal that they would even try to extract use from the remains of a broken tool or a withered limb. It characterizes excessive miserliness.