దారినపోయే తగులాటాన్ని దాపుకు కొనితెచ్చుకొన్నట్లు.
darinapoye tagulatanni dapuku konitechchukonnatlu.
Like inviting a passing trouble/quarrel to come and stay with you.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily gets involved in a problem or conflict that didn't concern them in the first place, thereby creating trouble for themselves. It is equivalent to the English expression 'inviting trouble' or 'poking one's nose into others' business.'
Related Phrases
తద్దినం కొని తెచ్చుకొన్నట్లు
taddinam koni techchukonnatlu
Like buying and bringing a funeral ceremony upon oneself.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily invites trouble or a burdensome task through their own actions. It implies that a person has self-inflicted a headache or problem that could have been easily avoided.
తాకబోతే తగులకొన్నట్లు
takabote tagulakonnatlu
Like getting entangled when just trying to touch.
This expression is used to describe a situation where a simple or casual attempt to involve oneself in something leads to getting unexpectedly stuck, trapped, or deeply entangled in a complicated problem.
దారినపోయే తద్దినమా! మా ఇంటికి రా అన్నట్లు.
darinapoye taddinama! ma intiki ra annatlu.
Like inviting a passing funeral ceremony into one's own house.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily invites trouble or takes on a burden that was not meant for them. It refers to a person who, through their own voluntary actions or interference, brings a problem upon themselves when they could have simply stayed out of it.
గోకి దురద తెచ్చుకొన్నట్లు
goki durada techchukonnatlu
Like scratching and inviting an itch.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily interferes in something or creates a problem for themselves where there wasn't one before. It is similar to the English idiom 'To look for trouble' or 'To stir a hornet's nest'.
దారినపోయే శనేశ్వరాన్ని కొనుక్కొని తెచ్చుకున్నట్లు
darinapoye shaneshvaranni konukkoni techchukunnatlu
Like buying and bringing home the misfortune that was passing by on the road.
This expression is used when someone unnecessarily involves themselves in a problem that has nothing to do with them, or when they invite trouble into their lives through their own voluntary actions. It highlights the foolishness of taking on burdens or conflicts that could have been easily avoided.
ఒంటికి లేని వ్యాధి కొని తెచ్చుకున్నట్టు
ontiki leni vyadhi koni techchukunnattu
Like buying and bringing a disease with which the body is not troubled. Wilfully bringing trouble on one's self.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily invites trouble or creates a problem for themselves when things were perfectly fine before. It refers to self-inflicted complications or meddling in affairs that lead to unwanted stress.
దారినపోయే శనేశ్వరాన్ని కొని తెచ్చుకున్నట్లు
darinapoye shaneshvaranni koni techchukunnatlu
Like buying the misfortune that was just passing by on the road.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily invites trouble or a nuisance into their life when it was not their concern. It is equivalent to the English concept of 'looking for trouble' or 'inviting a headache.'
దారినిపోయే వ్యాజ్యాన్ని కొని తెచ్చుకున్నట్టు
darinipoye vyajyanni koni techchukunnattu
Buying and bringing a suit which was going along the road. Buying the right to carry on a heavy law suit from a stranger.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily involves themselves in someone else's problems or creates a new trouble for themselves by interfering in matters that do not concern them. It highlights the foolishness of inviting avoidable conflict or legal issues into one's life.
తద్దినము కొని తెచ్చుకొన్నట్టు.
taddinamu koni techchukonnattu.
Buying a Taddinam. Bringing difficulties upon one's own head.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone voluntarily invites trouble or creates a headache for themselves by their own actions or choices. It is similar to the English expression 'to go looking for trouble' or 'asking for it.'
* Alterâ manu scabunt, altera ferunt.
తనను కట్టే త్రాళ్ళు తానే తెచ్చుకొన్నట్లు
tananu katte trallu tane techchukonnatlu
Like bringing the very ropes that will be used to tie oneself up.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's own actions, decisions, or words lead to their own downfall or trouble. It is similar to the English idioms 'digging one's own grave' or 'being the architect of one's own misfortune.'