చందమామకు తోక వచ్చి ఈక కిటికటమైనట్లు
chandamamaku toka vachchi ika kitikatamainatlu
As if the moon grew a tail and the feather became tight/difficult.
This is a humorous proverb used to describe someone who is making up absurd, highly exaggerated, or nonsensical stories. It refers to a situation that is physically impossible and logically ridiculous, often used to mock someone who is boasting or lying with elaborate, impossible details.
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తన్నే కాలికి రోలు అడ్డమైనట్లు
tanne kaliki rolu addamainatlu
Like a mortar stone getting in the way of a kicking leg.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's attempt to cause harm or act aggressively backfires or meets a solid, painful obstacle. It implies that a person's bad intentions resulted in their own injury or that an aggressive act was immediately met with a harsh consequence.
నక్క వచ్చి కుక్క తోక సవరించినట్లు
nakka vachchi kukka toka savarinchinatlu
Like a fox coming to straighten a dog's tail.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where an unqualified person tries to fix something they don't understand, or when someone uses a deceptive or useless method to solve a problem. It implies that the intervention is both unnecessary and likely motivated by trickery, as a fox cannot truly 'fix' a dog's nature.
కటికవానికి కత్తి అందించినట్లు
katikavaniki katti andinchinatlu
Like handing a knife to a butcher
This expression is used when someone assists an already cruel or harmful person in their wrongdoings, thereby enabling more damage. It describes a situation where a dangerous person is provided with the exact tool or opportunity they need to cause further destruction.
నుయ్యి దాటేవానికి చింతకంత ఎడమైనా ఎడమైనట్లే
nuyyi datevaniki chintakanta edamaina edamainatle
For one jumping over a well, even a gap as small as a tamarind seed is still a gap.
This proverb emphasizes that in certain critical tasks, missing the goal by a tiny margin is the same as failing completely. It is used to highlight that 'almost' or 'nearly' is not enough when total precision or success is required to avoid disaster, much like how falling short of the edge of a well by even a millimeter results in falling in.
కోతిపుండు బ్రహ్మాండమైనట్లు
kotipundu brahmandamainatlu
Like a monkey's wound becoming gigantic.
This proverb describes how a small problem or a minor issue can become huge and uncontrollable if one keeps dwelling on it or meddling with it unnecessarily. Just as a monkey constantly picks at a small scratch until it becomes a large, infected wound, humans often worsen situations by overthinking or interfering excessively.
తల ప్రాణం తోకకు వచ్చినట్లు
tala pranam tokaku vachchinatlu
The life in a man's head went into his tail. Applied to strenuous exertions made to accomplish a difficult task.
This expression is used to describe a state of extreme exhaustion, severe struggle, or an incredibly difficult ordeal. It conveys the feeling of being pushed to one's absolute limits, as if one's life force is barely hanging on after a grueling task.
మజ్జిగకు వచ్చి, ముంత దాచినట్లు.
majjigaku vachchi, munta dachinatlu.
Like coming for buttermilk but hiding the pot.
This proverb describes someone who visits for a specific purpose or favor but tries to hide their true intention out of false modesty or hesitation. It is used to point out hypocrisy or the awkwardness of being indirect when the need is obvious.
తాను చొక్కమైనట్లు, తడక భద్రమైనట్లు
tanu chokkamainatlu, tadaka bhadramainatlu
As if one is pure, and as if the bamboo screen is secure.
This proverb is used to mock someone who pretends to be virtuous or meticulous while their actions or surroundings are clearly flawed. It describes a situation where a person claims to be 'pure' (chokkam) while relying on a flimsy 'bamboo screen' (tadaka) for protection or privacy, highlighting hypocrisy or a false sense of security.
వేగుకు ముందు చీకట్లు దట్టమైనట్లు.
veguku mundu chikatlu dattamainatlu.
Just as the darkness is thickest before the dawn.
This expression means that difficulties or challenges often become most intense right before a positive change or success occurs. It is used to encourage someone to stay patient and hopeful during their hardest times, as relief is near.
పాము ముదిరి కడకు గామైనట్లు
pamu mudiri kadaku gamainatlu
Like a snake aging and eventually becoming a 'Gama' (Protective Spirit/Deity)
This expression refers to how someone or something changes significantly in character, status, or temperament over a long period of time. In folklore, it is believed that an old snake evolves into a 'Gama' (a guardian spirit of hidden treasures). It is used to describe a person who has grown very experienced, wise, or even more formidable and dangerous with age.