దున్నపోతు ఈనిందంటే దూడను కట్టేయమన్నట్టు

dunnapotu inindante dudanu katteyamannattu

Translation

When someone says the male buffalo has given birth, asking to tie up the calf.

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe a person who blindly follows or acts upon absurd, illogical, or impossible statements without using their own common sense. It mocks gullibility and the lack of critical thinking.

Related Phrases

When someone says the male buffalo has given birth, asking to tie up the calf.

This proverb describes a situation where someone blindly believes or acts upon a piece of information that is logically impossible or absurd. It is used to mock people who lack common sense or those who follow instructions without questioning their validity, even when the premise (a male buffalo giving birth) is clearly false.

"The male buffalo has calved" cried one, "Then bring the pot and we'll milk him" replied the other.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone blindly follows or reacts to an illogical or impossible statement without using common sense. It highlights gullibility and the lack of critical thinking when hearing rumors or absurd news.

When someone says the ox has given birth, asking to tie the calf to the stake.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone blindly follows or supports a baseless or illogical statement without thinking. Since oxen are male and cannot give birth, the response of 'tying the calf' shows a lack of common sense and a tendency to jump to conclusions based on hearsay.

When one said "The male buffalo has calved" the other replied "Then tie up the calf."

This proverb describes a situation where people blindly follow or react to a piece of information that is logically impossible or blatantly false. It mocks those who act without thinking or questioning the absurdity of a statement, highlighting gullibility and the lack of common sense.

Seeing the lake, the buffalo wanted to drink all the water itself and died of a broken heart (or burst chest).

This proverb is used to describe greed and over-ambition. It warns that trying to consume or possess more than one's capacity or trying to take everything for oneself leads to self-destruction. It is often applied to people who are overly greedy and fail to recognize their own limits.

Like saying a tethering rope when asked about the wedding date.

This expression is used to describe someone who responds with something completely irrelevant or contradictory to the topic at hand. It highlights a mismatch between a question and an answer, or an action and its intended purpose.

When someone says the male buffalo has given birth, the other person asks to tie the calf to the peg.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone blindly believes or agrees with an absurdity without using any logic or common sense. It highlights the foolishness of following a false statement with an even more irrational action.

When told that a bull has given birth, he asked to tie the calf in the shed.

This proverb describes a person who blindly reacts or believes something without thinking logically. Since a bull (male) cannot give birth, a rational person should question the statement first. Instead, the person in the proverb immediately suggests a next step, showing gullibility or a lack of common sense. It is used to mock people who follow instructions or rumors without verifying the facts.

When someone said the male buffalo has given birth, another said bring a vessel to milk it.

This proverb describes a situation where people blindly follow or believe something illogical or impossible without using their common sense. It is used to mock those who act prematurely or foolishly based on baseless rumors or false information.

Buying the cow is as good as buying the calf too.

This expression refers to a package deal or a situation where acquiring one thing naturally results in obtaining another related benefit or responsibility. It is often used to imply that when you take on a major commitment or person, the associated elements or subordinates come along with it automatically.