ఇచ్చి పుచ్చుకొని మొగుడి వీపెల్లా తడివినట్టు.
ichchi puchchukoni mogudi vipella tadivinattu.
She gave it, took it back again, and looked on her husband's back for it.
This proverb describes a situation where someone performs a transaction or gives something, but then immediately starts calculating, inspecting, or being overly suspicious and meticulous about what they get in return. It implies a lack of trust or an obsessive nature in dealings, often used when someone tries to find faults or re-evaluate a deal that is already done.
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ఇచ్చినమ్మ ఈగ, పుచ్చుకొన్నమ్మ పులి
ichchinamma iga, puchchukonnamma puli
The giver is a housefly, the receiver is a tiger.
This proverb highlights the irony and unfairness in certain transactions or interpersonal dynamics. The person who gives or lends something is often timid, weak, or hesitant (like a fly) when asking for it back, while the person who received it becomes aggressive, demanding, or fierce (like a tiger) when it is time to return the favor or the item.
ఇచ్చిపుచ్చుకోనివాడు గిచ్చిగిచ్చి చంపె
ichchipuchchukonivadu gichchigichchi champe
The one who doesn't give or take killed by pinching repeatedly.
This proverb refers to a person who is extremely stingy or stubborn in dealings. Instead of resolving a situation through mutual exchange or compromise, such a person makes things miserable for others through petty, annoying, or persistent troubles (symbolized by pinching). It is used to describe the suffocating nature of dealing with someone who lacks the spirit of cooperation.
ఇచ్చిపుచ్చుకొని మొగుడి వీపెల్లా తడివినట్లు
ichchipuchchukoni mogudi vipella tadivinatlu
Like feeling the husband's back after giving and taking.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone performs a task or a transaction with excessive, unnecessary thoroughness or repetitive checking, often out of suspicion, obsession, or to ensure they haven't lost out. It implies a sense of redundant verification or over-scrutinizing something that is already settled.
ఇచ్చింది ఇచ్చి పుచ్చుకున్నట్లు
ichchindi ichchi puchchukunnatlu
Giving what was given and taking back what was taken
This expression is used to describe a situation where an exchange or transaction results in no net gain or change, essentially returning to the original state. It is often used to describe futile efforts or circular logic where one ends up exactly where they started.
రేల పూచినట్టు
rela puchinattu
As the Cassia blossoms. Rēla chettu is the Cassia ( Cathartocarpus ) Fistula.
This expression is used to describe something that appears in great abundance or looks exceptionally beautiful all at once. Just as the Rela tree bursts into vibrant yellow blossoms covering the entire tree during its season, this phrase refers to a sudden, striking, or grand display of beauty or prosperity.
* O dia de amanbā ninguem o vio.
నా వేలు పుచ్చుకొని నా కన్నే పొడిచినావా?
na velu puchchukoni na kanne podichinava?
Have you poked my eye with my own finger? To confute a man's reasoning with his own arguments.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone whom you helped, nurtured, or supported ends up causing you harm or betraying you. It is similar to the English idiom 'to bite the hand that feeds you.'
అత్తి పూచినట్టు
atti puchinattu
Like the fig blossoming.
This expression is used to describe something that happens very rarely or an event that is almost never seen. Since the flowers of a fig tree are contained within the fruit and are not visible to the naked eye, it implies an occurrence that is a rare sight or a unique phenomenon.
This tree ( Ficus Glomerata ) bears no apparent blossoms. That is as likely as to see a hog fly.
కుచ్చు కుదుటిలో పెడితే, విచ్చుకొని వీధిలోకి వచ్చినట్లు
kuchchu kudutilo pedite, vichchukoni vidhiloki vachchinatlu
Like a tassel placed in a fixed spot that unfurls and reaches the street
This expression refers to a situation where a secret or a private matter, despite attempts to keep it contained or 'tucked in,' spreads rapidly and becomes public knowledge. It is used to describe how certain information or rumors are impossible to hide once they start leaking out.
వెన్న పుచ్చుకొని వేసినవారిని రాయి పుచ్చుకొని వేతురా?
venna puchchukoni vesinavarini rayi puchchukoni vetura?
Will you throw stones on those that threw butter ? Returning evil for good.
This expression emphasizes the importance of responding to kindness with kindness, rather than with hostility or ingratitude. It is used to suggest that if someone treats you gently or does you a favor (symbolized by butter), it is morally wrong to respond with harshness or harm (symbolized by a stone).
తద్దినము కొని తెచ్చుకొన్నట్టు.
taddinamu koni techchukonnattu.
Buying a Taddinam. Bringing difficulties upon one's own head.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone voluntarily invites trouble or creates a headache for themselves by their own actions or choices. It is similar to the English expression 'to go looking for trouble' or 'asking for it.'
* Alterâ manu scabunt, altera ferunt.