ఎద్దు ఈనిందంటే, గాడిలో కట్టేయమన్నాడట

eddu inindante, gadilo katteyamannadata

Translation

" The bullock has calved" [ said one ] " Then tie it up in the shed" [ replied the other ].

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone blindly believes or reacts to an impossible or illogical statement without using any common sense. Since oxen are male and cannot give birth, the response to 'tie the calf' highlights the height of foolishness or gullibility.

Notes

Applied to a foolish speech.

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.

Never mind though you be a seven months' child, be born in a king's house.

This expression is used when someone values privilege and quality over everything else, including their own health or timing. It signifies that being born into luxury or a high status is so desirable that one is willing to face disadvantages (like being born early) just to secure that position.

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.

A sensitive man who went out of pride asked for a mortar to be tied around his neck.

This proverb is used to describe a person who, out of ego, pride, or extreme sensitivity, ends up inviting more trouble or making a foolish request that causes themselves further hardship just to prove a point.

When wealth comes newly, he asked to hold an umbrella at midnight

This proverb describes a person who displays sudden, excessive, and foolish vanity or arrogance upon acquiring new wealth or status. It is used to mock someone who shows off their riches in inappropriate or unnecessary situations, much like how holding an umbrella at midnight (when there is no sun) is pointless and done only for display.

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 told to tie her hair (or dress up) like a crow, she allegedly called her husband 'brother'.

This proverb is used to describe someone who lacks common sense or takes instructions so literally/wrongly that they end up doing something completely absurd or inappropriate. It mocks people who act without thinking, resulting in a misunderstanding that ruins the context of the situation.

One said " Where's the ladle ?" the other said " Where's the stick ?" Two lazy fellows.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone gives an irrelevant, evasive, or overly literal answer to a specific question. It highlights a lack of common sense or a deliberate attempt to avoid addressing the actual point by shifting the focus to the basic material or a different subject altogether.

As you say you have made no vow, feed at least one Dâsari. Importunity.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is forced or expected to give something, even if the original intended purpose or obligation no longer exists. It refers to people who look for any excuse to extract a contribution or benefit from others, even when the primary reason is absent.

When someone says the bull has given birth, another says to tie the calf in the shed.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where people mindlessly follow or act upon illogical or impossible information without thinking. It mocks the absurdity of responding to a false premise (a bull giving birth) with a practical action (tying the calf), highlighting a lack of common sense or blind following.