చిన్నన్న గుట్టం చిట్లికిపోయి, పెద్దన్న గుజ్జం పెండ్లికిపోయె

chinnanna guttam chitlikipoyi, peddanna gujjam pendlikipoye

Translation

The younger brother's secret leaked out, while the older brother's secret went to the wedding.

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe a situation where one person's small mistake or secret becomes public knowledge and causes trouble, while another person's similar or larger secret remains hidden or is celebrated. It highlights the disparity in how information travels or how different individuals are treated for similar actions.

Related Phrases

When asked to speak auspicious words, the groom said all the married women at the wedding are his senior wives.

This proverb is used to describe a person who says something incredibly foolish, offensive, or inappropriate when asked to speak or act properly. It highlights the irony of someone ruining a positive situation by being tactless or utterly lacking common sense.

For the wedding of an uncouth man, a stick serves as the musical instrument.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a simple or crude person receives a treatment or celebration that is equally crude or low-quality. It suggests that the arrangements or surroundings match the character or status of the person involved.

Even if you carry your sins in your loincloth and go to Kashi, or even to the cremation ground, they will not be washed away.

This proverb emphasizes that one cannot escape the consequences of their bad deeds through religious pilgrimages or external rituals. It teaches that intentional sins cannot be hidden or absolved simply by visiting holy places like Kashi or until one's death; the karma of one's actions will inevitably follow them.

Like hooking a thorn bush blowing in the wind to one's own leg.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily gets involved in a problem that has nothing to do with them, thereby creating trouble for themselves. It is similar to the English idiom 'to look for trouble'.

Like offering the flour being blown away by the wind to Lord Rama

This proverb is used to describe a person who pretends to be charitable or generous with something that they were going to lose anyway or that is already useless to them. It mocks the hypocritical act of making a virtue out of necessity.

At the marriage ceremony of a god all are rulers. Where there is no head, every one does what he likes.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where there is no clear leader or hierarchy, and everyone acts as if they are in charge or equal in authority. It is often applied to social gatherings or collaborative tasks where everyone gives orders but no one follows them, or where no specific person is assigned the responsibility of a host.

Like going for a bunch (of flowers/fruit) and bringing back a club.

This proverb describes a situation where someone goes out expecting a benefit or a pleasant outcome but returns with something harmful or a punishment instead. It is used to mock poor decision-making or bad luck where an attempt to gain something resulted in a loss.

At God's wedding, everyone is an elder/leader.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where there is no clear authority, hierarchy, or organization because everyone involved considers themselves to be in charge. It is often applied to chaotic events where everyone is giving orders but no one is following them.

All shame is gone, junior wife; shall we at least go to the wedding, senior wife?

This expression is used to describe a person who lacks self-respect or has already lost their reputation and continues to act shamelessly without concern for social standing. It highlights a situation where someone, having already suffered a major embarrassment or failure, behaves as if nothing happened or tries to seek further social engagement despite their loss of dignity.

She said she went to a wedding full of bickering and came back reduced to half her size

This proverb describes a situation where an event that was supposed to be joyful turns out to be extremely stressful or chaotic. It is used to mock someone who enters a situation expecting benefit or fun but ends up being physically or mentally exhausted due to unnecessary struggles, arguments, or poor management.