బాబుకు లేక బట్టెతో ఏడుస్తుంటే, కొడుకు వచ్చి పెళ్ళో అని అఘోరించాడట
babuku leka batteto edustunte, koduku vachchi pello ani aghorinchadata
While the father was crying because he didn't even have a cloth to wear, the son came and wailed for a wedding.
This proverb describes a situation where someone makes a demanding or luxury request without realizing the dire poverty or crisis the provider is currently facing. It is used to highlight the insensitivity or lack of awareness of a person's basic needs versus someone else's extravagant desires.
Related Phrases
పేరంటానికి వచ్చి పెండ్లి కొడుకు వరస యేమి అన్నట్టు.
perantaniki vachchi pendli koduku varasa yemi annattu.
When she came to the marriage feast she began to enquire how the bridegroom was related to her. i. e. she was enamoured with him. Very unseemly behaviour.
This proverb describes a person who is present at a situation or involved in a task but lacks basic knowledge about the fundamental purpose or the key people involved. It is used to mock someone's ignorance or lack of attention despite being an active participant.
* Zorn ohne Macht wird verlangt.
నందుకు ఏడుస్తున్నాను అన్నదట.
nanduku edustunnanu annadata.
She said she was crying for 'Nandu'.
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is pretending to be sad or upset for a noble reason, while their true motive is hidden or entirely different. It highlights hypocrisy or deceptive behavior.
పెళ్ళాం కొడితే చస్తామనుకుంటే, చావటం అలవాటు లేకపోయెనే అని అఘోరించాడట.
pellam kodite chastamanukunte, chavatam alavatu lekapoyene ani aghorinchadata.
When he thought he would die if his wife beat him, he lamented that he didn't have the habit of dying.
This humorous proverb is used to mock people who make ridiculous or nonsensical excuses for their failures or lack of action. It highlights the absurdity of claiming a lack of 'experience' or 'habit' for something that is naturally impossible or inevitable, often used when someone tries to justify their cowardice or incompetence with illogical reasoning.
నాకు లేక నాకుతుంటే, మూతులు నాకను వచ్చావా
naku leka nakutunte, mutulu nakanu vachchava
While I am licking because I have nothing, did you come to lick my mouth?
This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person who is already in a miserable or impoverished state is approached by someone else for help or a share. It highlights the irony of asking for assistance from someone who is already struggling for their own survival.
అచ్చి పెళ్ళి బుచ్చి చావుకు వచ్చిందట
achchi pelli buchchi chavuku vachchindata
Achi's wedding ended up leading to Buchi's death.
This expression is used to describe a situation where a celebration or a positive event unintentionally leads to a disaster or a tragic outcome for someone else. It highlights the irony of a festive occasion turning into a cause for sorrow due to unforeseen circumstances or mismanagement.
ఇల్లు కాలి ఇల్లాలు ఏడుస్తుంటే, బొగ్గుల వ్యాపారి బేరానికి వచ్చాడట
illu kali illalu edustunte, boggula vyapari beraniki vachchadata
When the housewife was crying because her house caught fire, a charcoal merchant came to bargain for the charcoal.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person tries to exploit someone else's tragedy for their own selfish gain. It highlights extreme opportunism and a lack of empathy, focusing on profit while another person is suffering a devastating loss.
కనిపెంచిననాడు కొడుకులుగాని, కోడళ్లు వచ్చాక కొడుకులా?
kanipenchinanadu kodukulugani, kodallu vachchaka kodukula?
They are sons only while being birthed and raised; are they still sons once the daughters-in-law arrive?
This proverb reflects a cynical or traditional social observation about how sons often change their priorities or distance themselves from their parents after getting married. It is used to express the disappointment of parents who feel neglected by their sons due to the influence of their wives (daughters-in-law).
డబ్బుకు వచ్చిన చెయ్యి వరహాకు వస్తుంది
dabbuku vachchina cheyyi varahaku vastundi
The hand which touches a Dabb, will touch a pagoda. A man who is dishonest in trifles will not be scrupulous in greater matters. He that will steal an egg will steal an ox.
This expression means that if someone develops a habit of stealing or greedily taking small amounts of money, they will eventually progress to committing much larger thefts. It is used as a warning that bad habits or petty crimes, if left unchecked, will inevitably lead to more serious consequences and greater greed.
పెండ్లికొడుకు కుంటి కుడికాలు చూచి, అత్త ఏడుస్తుంటే ఏడ్పులో ఏడ్పు ఎడమకాలుగూడ చూపమన్నాడట తోడిపెండ్లి కొడుకు.
pendlikoduku kunti kudikalu chuchi, atta edustunte edpulo edpu edamakaluguda chupamannadata todipendli koduku.
When the mother-in-law was crying seeing the groom's lame right leg, the best man suggested she might as well see the left leg too since she's already crying.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone adds more bad news or additional burdens to a person who is already grieving or overwhelmed. It highlights the insensitive nature of making a bad situation worse by revealing further complications under the guise of 'getting it all over with at once'.
అత్తకు లేక అటికలు నాకుతూ ఉంటే, అల్లుడు వచ్చి దీపావళి పండుగ అన్నాడట.
attaku leka atikalu nakutu unte, alludu vachchi dipavali panduga annadata.
While the mother-in-law was licking empty pots because there was no food, the son-in-law arrived and asked for Diwali celebrations.
This proverb describes a situation where someone makes extravagant demands or expects celebration from a person who is currently struggling to even meet their basic necessities. It is used to highlight the insensitivity or lack of awareness of someone's poor circumstances.