చేతిలో వెన్న పెట్టుకొని, నేతి కోసం ఊరంతా వెతికినట్లు
chetilo venna pettukoni, neti kosam uranta vetikinatlu
Like having butter in your hand and searching the whole village for ghee.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches far and wide for something they already possess or have easy access to. Since ghee is made from butter, searching for ghee while holding butter is foolish. It highlights human nature of overlooking obvious solutions or resources available to them while seeking them elsewhere.
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ఉయ్యాలలో బిడ్డను పెట్టి ఊరంతా వెదికినట్లు
uyyalalo biddanu petti uranta vedikinatlu
Like keeping the baby in the cradle and searching for it across the entire village.
This proverb describes a situation where someone searches everywhere for something that is already in their possession or right in front of them. It is used to point out a person's absent-mindedness or lack of awareness regarding immediate solutions.
వెన్న చేత పట్టుకొని నేతికి వెతికినట్లు
venna cheta pattukoni netiki vetikinatlu
Like holding butter in one's hand and searching for ghee.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches for something everywhere else, while they already possess the source or the solution right in their hand. It highlights a lack of common sense or awareness about one's own resources, as ghee is simply clarified butter.
కందిచేలో కర్రు పోగొట్టుకొని, పప్పుచట్టిలో వెదికినట్లు.
kandichelo karru pogottukoni, pappuchattilo vedikinatlu.
Losing the plow blade in a pigeon pea field and searching for it in a lentil pot.
This proverb is used to describe a person's foolishness or lack of logic when they search for something in a place where it couldn't possibly be. It highlights the absurdity of looking for a solution or a lost object in a completely unrelated or impossible location.
ఉట్టిమీద వెన్న పెట్టుకుని ఊరంతా నేతికి దేవులాడినట్లు
uttimida venna pettukuni uranta netiki devuladinatlu
Like searching the whole village for ghee while having butter on the hanging shelf
This expression describes a situation where someone searches everywhere for something they already possess or which is right under their nose. It is used to mock the irony of looking for a solution or resource far away when it is easily available at home.
ఈ ఏటి పక్షులకై నిరుటి గూళ్ళలో వెదకినట్లు
i eti pakshulakai niruti gullalo vedakinatlu
Like searching in last year's nests for this year's birds.
This proverb is used to describe a futile or illogical effort. It refers to someone looking for something in a place where it no longer exists, or trying to apply outdated solutions to current situations. It emphasizes that time moves on and things change, so searching in the past for present needs is useless.
మేకపిల్లను చంకలో పెట్టుకొని ఊరంతా వెదికినట్లు
mekapillanu chankalo pettukoni uranta vedikinatlu
Like searching the whole village for a goat kid while holding it under one's arm.
This expression describes a situation where someone is searching frantically for something that is already in their possession or right in front of them. It is used to mock absent-mindedness or the irony of looking far and wide for a solution that is close at hand.
నూతిలో పడబోయి తాడు వెదకినట్లు
nutilo padaboyi tadu vedakinatlu
Like searching for a rope after falling into a well.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone acts too late or starts searching for a solution only after the disaster has already occurred. It highlights a lack of foresight and the futility of being unprepared.
అరచేత వెన్న పెట్టుకొని నేతికి ఏడ్చినట్టు
aracheta venna pettukoni netiki edchinattu
Like a man with butter in the palm of his hand, calling out for ghi.
This proverb is used to describe a person who searches for something everywhere when it is already within their possession or reach. It highlights the irony of being unaware of the resources one already has while complaining about a lack of results (since ghee is made by melting butter).
అరచేత వెన్న పెట్టుకొని, నేతికి ఏడ్చినట్లు
aracheta venna pettukoni, netiki edchinatlu
Holding butter in the palm, yet crying for ghee.
This expression describes a situation where someone overlooks a solution or resource they already possess while desperately searching for it elsewhere. It is used to point out the foolishness of not realizing that the goal is already within reach, as butter is the source of ghee.
నీటిలో జాడలు వెదకినట్లు
nitilo jadalu vedakinatlu
Like searching for footprints in water
This expression is used to describe a futile or impossible task. Just as it is impossible to find footprints or traces of a path in water, it refers to searching for something that leaves no evidence behind or attempting a hopeless endeavor.