ఎవడబ్బ సొమ్ముకురా ఎక్కి ఎక్కి ఏడ్వడం?

evadabba sommukura ekki ekki edvadam?

Translation

Whose father's property is it to cry so excessively over?

Meaning

This expression is used to sarcastically question someone who is overly concerned or distressed about something that doesn't belong to them or doesn't cost them anything. It implies that since the person didn't work for it or own it, they have no right or reason to feel so much pain or possessiveness over its loss or usage.

Related Phrases

Intelligence is not anyone's father's property!

This expression is used to emphasize that intelligence or wisdom is not the exclusive property of a specific person, family, or social class. It conveys that anyone can be smart or talented regardless of their background or lineage. It is often used to shut down arrogance or to encourage someone who feels they aren't 'born' with talent.

Whose father's property are you sobbing for? Said to a man who is disappointed at not getting what he has no right to expect. He has a good estate, but the right owner keeps it from him.

This is a colloquial and somewhat harsh expression used to mock someone who is overly concerned or grieving about a loss that doesn't belong to them or their family. It is often used to tell someone to mind their own business or to point out that they have no right or reason to feel entitled to a specific resource or situation.

Whose father's property is it that you are crying so loudly for?

This is a sarcastic rhetorical question used to scold someone who is obsessing over, being overly protective of, or grieving for something that does not belong to them. It is often used to tell someone to mind their own business or to stop acting as if they have a personal stake in someone else's loss or property.

The property of others is Pêlapindi, his own property is the property of God. It is kept as sacred as that which has been offered to the deity.— Pêlapindi is flour made of fried grain.

This proverb describes a hypocritical and selfish attitude where a person treats others' belongings as cheap or easily disposable while considering their own possessions as sacred and untouchable. It is used to criticize people who are extravagant with others' money but extremely stingy with their own.

Will he become a thief for the wealth he found?

This proverb is used to defend someone's character when they find something by chance rather than stealing it. It suggests that finding lost property accidentally does not make a person a criminal or a thief.

One's own money is Monday, others' money is Tuesday.

This proverb describes a hypocritical or selfish attitude towards money and resources. It refers to a person who is very stingy and careful when spending their own money (saving it for later), but very reckless or eager when spending money belonging to others. It is used to criticize someone who takes advantage of others' generosity while being miserly themselves.

A mortgaged asset always suffers some damage.

This expression is used to highlight that when an item is pledged or borrowed, it is rarely returned in its original condition. It serves as a warning that one should expect some wear, tear, or loss of value when leaving property in someone else's possession or control.

Others' wealth is sinful wealth

This proverb warns that taking or coveting wealth that belongs to others brings bad luck or misfortune. It emphasizes that ill-gotten gains or money belonging to others will never bring true happiness or prosperity to the one who takes it, often used to teach integrity and honesty.

Should I cry for my luck? Or should I cry for my useless husband?

This proverb is used when a person is overwhelmed by multiple misfortunes simultaneously. It specifically highlights a dilemma where one is unsure whether to lament their general bad fate or the specific, immediate source of their misery (often a person or a situation they are tied to). It is used to express deep frustration when everything seems to be going wrong at once.

Does a man become a thief by finding property ?

This expression is used to defend someone's character when they find something by chance. It implies that discovering lost property does not make the finder a thief, or more broadly, that one shouldn't be blamed for a situation they didn't intentionally create.