గారాలబిడ్డ పుడితే, గడ్డపారతో చెవులు కుట్టినట్లు

garalabidda pudite, gaddaparato chevulu kuttinatlu

Translation

When a beloved child is born, piercing the ears with a crowbar.

Meaning

This proverb describes a situation where someone's extreme affection or over-enthusiasm actually leads to harming the person they love. It is used when a task is handled with excessive force or inappropriate tools in an attempt to be extra careful or special, resulting in a disaster instead of a benefit.

Related Phrases

When a child was finally born after a long wait, the father asked for a crowbar to pierce the ears.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone overdoes or exaggerates a simple task out of excessive excitement or foolishness. It mocks people who, after waiting a long time for something, handle the result with extreme or inappropriate measures instead of using common sense.

Like coming in as a needle and turning out like a crowbar.

This proverb is used to describe a situation or a person that starts off looking very small, harmless, or insignificant but eventually grows into a massive problem or a heavy burden. It is often applied to small favors that turn into huge demands, or minor ailments that escalate into major health issues.

For the pampered child, ears were pierced with a crowbar and spade-handles were used as earrings.

This satirical proverb is used to describe someone who claims to be doing something with great affection or care, but in reality, their actions are clumsy, excessive, or even harmful. It mocks the absurdity of 'over-pampering' that results in ridiculous or destructive outcomes, often highlighting a lack of common sense.

Like a monkey bitten by a scorpion

This expression is used to describe a person who is naturally restless or mischievous, but becomes even more hyperactive, erratic, or uncontrollable due to a specific provocation or situation. It highlights a state of extreme agitation added to an already unstable personality.

The goldsmith pierced my ears too

This expression is used sarcastically to indicate that the speaker is not a fool and cannot be easily deceived. By saying 'the same goldsmith pierced my ears too', the speaker implies they have as much experience, wisdom, or sharpness as the person trying to trick them.

The long desired child has been born, fetch a crow-bar and I will bore its ears.

This proverb is used to mock people who act with excessive, inappropriate, or destructive zeal. When something rare or precious happens, one should treat it with care. Using a heavy tool like a crowbar for a delicate task like ear-piercing symbolizes a lack of common sense or an overreaction that ruins the very thing being celebrated.

Ridiculing unusual and extraordinary care being taken of any thing not worthy of it.

They say a child was born after much longing, and he said, 'Bring a crowbar, I will pierce the ears.'

This proverb is used to describe people who, in their over-excitement or lack of common sense, end up doing something destructive or inappropriate. It mocks the absurdity of using a heavy tool like a crowbar for a delicate task like ear piercing, symbolizing how excessive zeal without wisdom can lead to ruin.

When a child was born after much wonder and waiting, he asked for a crowbar to pierce the ears.

This proverb describes a situation where someone reacts with excessive, irrational, or destructive enthusiasm to a long-awaited or miraculous event. It is used to mock people who, in their over-excitement or lack of common sense, propose absurd or harmful actions instead of following normal procedures.

[Having heard that] they bore in Malayâlam, she covered up her ears all the way from Mâyavaram.

This proverb describes someone who is overly anxious or paranoid. It refers to a person who takes extreme, unnecessary precautions far in advance or at a great distance out of irrational fear of a potential event. It is used to mock those who overreact to rumors or distant threats.

Mâyavaram is near Combaconum.

If a professional sews, the ears will not hurt.

This proverb implies that when a task is performed by a skilled professional or an expert in the field, it is done smoothly without causing any trouble or pain. It emphasizes the importance of expertise and craftsmanship.