బావా నీ భార్య ముండమోసిందోయ్ అంటే, మొర్రో అని ఏడ్చాడట
bava ni bharya mundamosindoy ante, morro ani edchadata
When his brother-in-law said to him "O brother-in-law! your wife has become a widow," he cried bitterly. Said of a blockhead.
This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks the basic common sense to realize that if his wife is a widow, it implies that he himself is dead. It is used to mock someone who reacts blindly or emotionally to a statement without thinking about the logic or the impossibility of the situation.
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మసిమీద మసి ఎక్కి కూర్చుంటే, మోసి మోసి చచ్చినాను అన్నాడట
masimida masi ekki kurchunte, mosi mosi chachchinanu annadata
" When a man gets up and sits on a man, the weight kills me" said he. A stupid lout was persuaded by his wife to go and hear the Rāmāyaṇa read as she thought it might improve his mind. While standing leaning his head on his stick, a scamp got upon his shoulders and sat there. The blockhead thought this was a necessary part of the performance. When he returned home he was asked how he liked the Rāmāyaṇa and replied as above.
This proverb is used to mock people who pretend to be overworked or burdened when they are actually doing very little or carrying something weightless. It highlights the irony of those who complain about trivial efforts as if they were monumental tasks.
రాజుగారి మొదటి భార్య పతివ్రత అంటే రెండో భార్య అంతకంటేనా?
rajugari modati bharya pativrata ante rendo bharya antakantena?
If the King's first wife is called a devoted woman, does it mean the second wife is even more so?
This expression is used to mock someone who tries to prove their excellence or innocence by comparing themselves to someone already known for that trait, often implying that both are equally questionable or that the comparison is absurd. It is used when someone tries to outdo a claim that is already perceived as a lie or an exaggeration.
ఆ ఇంట్లో తారాడే బాల వితంతువు మీ భార్యా లేక మీ అన్న భార్యా? అని అడిగినాడట.
a intlo tarade bala vitantuvu mi bharya leka mi anna bharya? ani adiginadata.
He reportedly asked, 'Is the young widow wandering in that house your wife or your brother's wife?'
This expression is used to describe a person who lacks common sense, social etiquette, or tact. It highlights a situation where someone asks an incredibly offensive, contradictory, or foolish question that insults everyone involved while being logically absurd (since a wife cannot be a widow while the husband is alive and being questioned).
భర్త బడాయి భార్య మీదనే
bharta badayi bharya midane
A husband's boasting is only over his wife
This expression is used to describe someone who acts arrogant or powerful only towards those who are dependent on them or cannot retaliate, while being timid or insignificant in front of others. It highlights selective bravery or false pride shown within the safety of one's home.
నూనె పోగొట్టుకొన్నవాడూ ఏడ్చినాడు, బొండాపకాయల వాడూ పొర్లి పొర్లి ఏడ్చినాడు.
nune pogottukonnavadu edchinadu, bondapakayala vadu porli porli edchinadu.
The man who lost the oil cried, and the cocoanut man cried bitterly. A bullock laden with pots of oil belonging to one man and unpeeled cocoanuts belonging to another rolled over. The pots broke, but the cocoanuts were none the worse. The first man cried quietly, but the second was loud in his lamentations. Making a fuss about nothing.
This proverb describes a situation where someone with a minor or insignificant loss (or no loss at all) makes a much bigger scene than the person who suffered a genuine, significant loss. It is used to mock those who overreact or feign distress for attention when they have little at stake compared to others.
వెంటరావద్దంటే, ఎత్తుకొమ్మని ఏడ్చాడట
ventaravaddante, ettukommani edchadata
When [ a child ] was told not to follow, it asked to be carried.
This proverb is used to describe a person who, when given a simple instruction or boundary, makes even more demanding and unreasonable requests. It highlights stubbornness or the tendency of someone to take undue advantage of a situation when they are already being a nuisance.
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పుట్టిన పిల్లలు బువ్వకు ఏడిస్తే, అవ్వ మొగుడికి ఏడ్చిందట.
puttina pillalu buvvaku ediste, avva mogudiki edchindata.
When the children cried for food, the grandmother cried for a husband. Wishing for something quite unsuitable to one's age.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is being incredibly selfish or insensitive, focusing on their own inappropriate or secondary desires while others around them are suffering from a basic, urgent crisis.
* Chi l'ha per natura, fin alla fossa dura.
కడుపు కూటికి ఏడిస్తే, కొప్పు పూలకు ఏడ్చినది
kadupu kutiki ediste, koppu pulaku edchinadi
When the belly cried for food, the hair cried for flowers.
This proverb describes a situation where there is a stark contrast between basic needs and superficial desires. It is used when someone asks for luxuries or trivial things while another person is struggling for basic survival or facing a serious crisis.
మొర్రో మొర్రో వద్దనగా లింగము కట్టేరుగాని, మొక్క చేతులు తేగలరా?
morro morro vaddanaga lingamu katterugani, mokka chetulu tegalara?
They may tie a Lingam round a man's neck however much he resist it, but can they make him worship it? A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink unless he will. Ane may lead a horse to the water, but four an' twenty canna gar him drink. (Scots.)
This proverb is used to describe situations where someone is forced to adopt a belief or perform an external ritual against their will. It highlights that while physical actions can be coerced, true devotion, sincerity, or willingness (symbolized by folded hands) cannot be forced by others.
బిడ్డ చక్కిలము వలె ఎండిపోయినాడంటే, చక్కిలాలు ఇమ్మని ఏడ్చినాడట
bidda chakkilamu vale endipoyinadante, chakkilalu immani edchinadata
When one said "the child has shrunk up like a Çakkilam" the child cried out "give me Çakkilams." Çakkilamu is "a biscuit made of twisted rings of paste without sugar" (Brown.)
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's apparent suffering or 'pitiful' condition is actually caused by their own greed or excessive desire for the very thing they are complaining about. It mocks people who act like victims to get what they want.