చాదస్తం మొగుడా నీ చారెడు వేరే వండుకో అన్నట్లు
chadastam moguda ni charedu vere vanduko annatlu
Like saying, 'O eccentric husband, cook your handful of rice separately'
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is so unnecessarily fussy, overly fastidious, or difficult to deal with that others eventually lose patience and tell them to manage their own affairs independently. It highlights how excessive stubbornness or peculiar habits can lead to isolation or being left to one's own devices.
Related Phrases
అమ్ముకో అమ్ముకో అంటే కొనుక్కో కొనుక్కో అన్నట్టు
ammuko ammuko ante konukko konukko annattu
When told to sell, sell; it sounds like buy, buy.
This proverb describes a situation where someone is so desperate to sell an item that their aggressive persuasion makes it seem like they are actually the ones begging to buy it. It is used to mock people who are overly eager or desperate in their negotiations, thereby losing their leverage.
పనీపాటా లేకపోయినా పండుకో మొగుడా అన్నదట
panipata lekapoyina panduko moguda annadata
She told her husband to go to sleep even if there is no work to do.
This expression is used to describe someone who encourages or justifies laziness and procrastination. It refers to a situation where instead of finding productive work, someone is encouraged to indulge in idleness or rest unnecessarily.
చాదస్తపు మొగుడు చెపితే వినడు, చెప్పకుంటే కరుస్తాడు
chadastapu mogudu chepite vinadu, cheppakunte karustadu
An over-fussy husband doesn't listen if told, and bites if not told.
This proverb describes a person who is extremely difficult to please or deal with. It refers to someone who ignores advice when it's given, but then gets angry and blames others for not informing them when things go wrong. It is used to characterize people with a stubborn, irrational, or fussy temperament.
ఏడిచేదాని మొగుడు వస్తే, నా మొగుడూ వస్తాడు
edichedani mogudu vaste, na mogudu vastadu
If the weeping widow's husband returns, mine will come also. Stolid indifference. Want of feeling.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's own success or progress is entirely dependent on another person's outcome. It reflects a state of helplessness or a wait-and-see approach, implying 'if it can happen for them, it will eventually happen for me too.'
అడ్డం తప్పుకో అంటే గడ్డం పట్టుకో అన్నట్టు
addam tappuko ante gaddam pattuko annattu
When asked to move out of the way, they grabbed the beard instead.
This proverb describes someone who behaves perversely or does the exact opposite of what is requested. It is used when a person responds to a simple request with an annoying or inappropriate action, or when someone misunderstands a situation so badly that they become a nuisance.
మా బావ వామహస్తానికి తోడు చాదస్తం
ma bava vamahastaniki todu chadastam
My brother-in-law's left-handedness coupled with his stubborn eccentricity.
This expression is used to describe a person who is already difficult to work with or has a certain quirk, and then adds even more annoying habits or irrational behavior on top of it. It highlights a situation where someone's existing limitations are compounded by their own stubbornness or unreasonable nature.
దాస్తే వినడు మొగుడు
daste vinadu mogudu
I have saved [ money ] live separate with me, husband. Said by a wife to her husband to induce him to quit his father's house. After he had yielded to her importance and left his father's house, he enquired the amount of her savings when she replied "I have saved myself for you."
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone refuses to acknowledge the truth or a problem even when it is hidden or subtly suggested. It highlights a person's stubbornness or lack of intuition in understanding a situation despite efforts to be discreet.
చాదస్తం అంటే చెరిసగం అన్నట్లు
chadastam ante cherisagam annatlu
If one says 'Chadam' (the ritualistic name), the other says 'stam' (the completion) — meaning exactly half-and-half.
This proverb is used to describe two people who are perfectly matched in their foolishness, stubbornness, or eccentricities. It suggests that if one person starts a silly act, the other completes it, implying they are both equally responsible for a peculiar or impractical situation.
తాకట్ల మొగుడా తంటాల మొగుడా నీ తనువుండగానే నన్ను మనువిచ్చిపోరా
takatla moguda tantala moguda ni tanuvundagane nannu manuvichchipora
O husband of debts and troubles, while you are still alive, marry me off to someone else and go.
This is a sarcastic and satirical proverb used to describe a person who is so burdened by debt and incompetence that they are useless to their dependents. It expresses extreme frustration where the dependent feels it is better to be freed from the relationship or responsibility while the person is still around, rather than suffering further under their failures. It highlights a state of complete hopelessness in a partnership or leadership.
చాదస్తం మొగుడు చెబితే వినడు, చెప్పకుంటే కరుస్తాడు
chadastam mogudu chebite vinadu, cheppakunte karustadu
An over-fussy husband doesn't listen if told, and bites if not told.
This expression describes a person who is extremely difficult to please or deal with due to their irrational and contradictory behavior. It is used to refer to individuals who ignore advice or instructions when given, yet become angry or reactive when they are left out of the loop or not informed about the same matter.