గుడ్డెద్దు చేలో పడ్డట్టు
guddeddu chelo paddattu
Like a blind ox entering a crop field
This expression is used to describe someone who starts a task or enters a situation without any thought, direction, or awareness of the consequences. Just as a blind ox would aimlessly wander and ruin a field of crops because it cannot see where it is going, this phrase critiques reckless or mindless behavior.
Related Phrases
తంతె గరెల బుట్టలొ పడ్డట్టు
tante garela buttalo paddattu
A kick landed one in a basket of garelu (cookies)
When some harm is intended to be inflicted on a person, sometimes the person gets benefited by that. Occasionally, evil intentions and actions of others may turn out to be beneficial.
రొట్టి విరిగి నేతీలో పడ్డట్టు
rotti virigi netilo paddattu
Cake (roti) breaking only to fall in clarified butter.
When good fortune smiles on one, even usually harmful acts turn out to be helpful.
గుడి వచ్చి మీద పడ్డట్టు
gudi vachchi mida paddattu
Like a temple coming and falling on you.
This expression is used to describe a situation where an unexpected, massive responsibility or a heavy burden suddenly falls upon someone without any prior warning or effort of their own. It is often used when an unavoidable problem or a huge task is thrust upon a person.
An unexpected calamity.
చేలో పుట్టిన మొక్క చేలోనే చచ్చినట్లు.
chelo puttina mokka chelone chachchinatlu.
Like a plant that is born in the field and dies in the field itself.
This expression describes a situation where someone or something lives out its entire existence in one limited environment without ever venturing out or achieving broader recognition. It is often used to refer to people who are born, live, and die in the same place without seeing the world, or to ideas/projects that never leave their place of origin.
పండు జారి పాలల్లో పడ్డట్టు
pandu jari palallo paddattu
The fruit slipped, and fell into the milk.
This expression is used to describe a situation where something good happens unexpectedly or a fortunate event occurs that makes a situation even better. It is similar to the English idiom 'The icing on the cake' or 'A stroke of luck.'
Happy go lucky.
గుడ్డెద్దు చేలో పడినట్లు
guddeddu chelo padinatlu
Like a blind ox falling into a crop field.
This expression is used to describe someone who acts recklessly, indiscriminately, or without foresight. Just as a blind ox in a lush field would eat or trample everything without knowing where to stop or what is valuable, it refers to a person who mindlessly indulges in something or handles a task without any plan or control.
పండు జారి పాలలో పడ్డట్టు
pandu jari palalo paddattu
Like a fruit slipping and falling into milk
This expression is used to describe a situation where something good happens unexpectedly, or when an already favorable situation becomes even better. It signifies a stroke of great luck or a perfect coincidence.
గుడ్డి నక్క ఉరిలో పడ్డట్టు
guddi nakka urilo paddattu
Like the blind jackal falling into the snare.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone who is already in a helpless or disadvantaged state falls into even deeper trouble due to a lack of awareness or sheer bad luck. It highlights the vulnerability of an individual when misfortune strikes repeatedly.
గుడ్డి ఎద్దు జొన్న చేలో పడ్డట్టు
guddi eddu jonna chelo paddattu
Like a blind bullock going into a field of millet. Not able to get much out of it.
This proverb describes a situation where someone stumbles upon a windfall or a great opportunity by sheer luck or accident, without any awareness or effort. It is used to remark on people who indulge themselves greedily when they find something beneficial, or those who benefit from a situation they don't fully understand.
గుడ్డి ఎద్దు చేలో పడ్డట్టు
guddi eddu chelo paddattu
Like a blind ox falling into a crop field.
This expression is used to describe a person who lacks judgment and indiscriminately consumes or grabs everything they encounter without considering quality or consequences. Just as a blind ox cannot distinguish between good crops and weeds and eats everything in its path, it refers to acting blindly or haphazardly in a situation of abundance.