దోవలో కూర్చుండి దొబ్బులు తిన్నట్టు.
dovalo kurchundi dobbulu tinnattu.
Sitting in the middle of the road and being abused by every passer by.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone knowingly puts themselves in a problematic or crowded spot and then complains about the inevitable negative consequences or criticism they receive.
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సూర్యోదయాన కూర్చుని శుక్రోదయాన లేచినట్టు
suryodayana kurchuni shukrodayana lechinattu
Sitting down at sunrise and getting up only at the rise of the Venus star.
This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely lazy or slow in completing a task. It portrays a person who sits down to do something in the morning but takes so long that the evening star (Venus) appears before they finish or get up.
కూర్చుండి తింటే కొండలైనా కరిగిపోతాయి
kurchundi tinte kondalaina karigipotayi
One must sit first, and then lie down. Said to a man inclined to do a thing hastily. First creep, then go.
This proverb is used to warn that if one only consumes wealth without working to earn or replenish it, even the vastest fortunes will eventually be exhausted. It emphasizes the importance of hard work and the dangers of laziness or dependency on inheritance.
దోవన పోయేవాడు ఒకడు, దొబ్బులు తినేవాడు ఒకడు
dovana poyevadu okadu, dobbulu tinevadu okadu
One who goes on the path is one person, and one who eats the abuses is another.
This proverb describes a situation where one person commits a mistake or minding their own business, but an innocent third party ends up facing the blame or consequences. It is used to highlight injustice or a mix-up where the wrong person is punished.
కుక్కవంటి మనసు కూర్చుండనిచ్చునా
kukkavanti manasu kurchundanichchuna
Will a dog-like mind let you sit still?
This expression compares the human mind to a restless dog that is constantly moving, wandering, and seeking distractions. It is used to describe the nature of a person who lacks focus, mental peace, or the ability to stay still in one place or on one task.
కూర్చుండి లేవలేడుగాని, వంగుండి తీర్థం వెళతానన్నాడట.
kurchundi levaledugani, vangundi tirtham velatanannadata.
He can't even stand up from a sitting position, but he says he will go on a pilgrimage by crawling.
This proverb is used to mock people who boast about doing impossible or grand tasks when they are incapable of performing even the simplest, basic duties. It highlights the irony of someone lacking the capacity for a small effort while claiming they can achieve something much more difficult.
దోవన పోయేదెవరయ్యా అంటే దొబ్బులుతినే నేనయ్యా అన్నట్లు
dovana poyedevarayya ante dobbulutine nenayya annatlu
When asked who is passing by on the path, someone replies 'It is me, the one who gets scolded'
This expression describes a situation where an innocent bystander or a random person unnecessarily gets involved in trouble or becomes a scapegoat for no fault of their own. It is used to mock one's own misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
కూర్చుని కూడు వండలేను వంగుని తీర్థం వస్తాను అన్నట్లు
kurchuni kudu vandalenu vanguni tirtham vastanu annatlu
Like saying 'I cannot sit and cook food, but I can bend and visit a holy place.'
This expression is used to describe a lazy person who makes excuses for necessary daily work (like cooking) but is willing to do things that involve outings or entertainment. It highlights selective laziness and hypocrisy.
కూర్చుని తింటే కొండలైనా కరిగిపోతాయి
kurchuni tinte kondalaina karigipotayi
If you sit and eat, even mountains will melt away
This proverb emphasizes the importance of work and warns against laziness. It means that if one keeps consuming wealth or resources without earning or replenishing them, even a massive fortune (like a mountain) will eventually be exhausted.
కూర్చుని తింటే కొండలైనా కరుగుతాయి (కూర్చుండి తింటే గుళ్ళు గోపురాలు కూడా చాలవు)
kurchuni tinte kondalaina karugutayi (kurchundi tinte gullu gopuralu kuda chalavu)
If one just sits and eats, even mountains will melt away (or even temples and towers won't suffice).
This proverb emphasizes the importance of hard work and the danger of laziness. It suggests that no matter how much wealth or resources one has accumulated, if they do not continue to work and instead only consume, their wealth will eventually be depleted.
కూర్చుని తింటే కొండలైనా కరిగిపోతాయి
kurchuni tinte kondalaina karigipotayi
If you sit still and eat, even a mountain will be consumed. If you spend your principal, it will soon disappear, however large.
This proverb emphasizes the importance of hard work and earning. It warns that no matter how vast your wealth or resources (like a mountain) are, they will eventually be depleted if you only consume them without producing or earning anything new.