ఇల్లాలు గుడ్డిదయితే, యింటి కుండలకు చేటు.
illalu guddidayite, yinti kundalaku chetu.
If the mistress of the house be blind, all the pots will be broken. Without supervision things will go to ruin. When the gude wife's awa', the keys are tint. (Scotch.)
This proverb highlights the importance of the primary person in charge of a task being capable and attentive. If the person responsible for managing a household (or an organization) is unable to see or manage things properly, it leads to the loss and destruction of the resources under their care. It is used to describe how a lack of supervision or competence in leadership leads to waste and damage.
Related Phrases
కన్ను గుడ్డిదైతే కడుపు గుడ్డిదా?
kannu guddidaite kadupu guddida?
If the eye is blind, is the stomach blind too?
This proverb is used to point out that even if one cannot see (either literally or metaphorically through lack of knowledge/resources), their basic needs and appetites remain the same. It is often used in contexts where someone suggests that a person who is disadvantaged should forgo basic necessities like food.
కుక్కను పెంచితే గండాయె, కూటి కుండలకెల్లా చేటాయె
kukkanu penchite gandaye, kuti kundalakella chetaye
If you rear up a dog, when it becomes big it will empty all your dishes.
This proverb describes a situation where someone or something brought in for protection or help ends up causing more damage and trouble than the benefit they provide. It is used when a solution backfires or when a person one nurtures turns out to be a liability.
Put a snake into your bosom and when it is warm it will sting you.
ఓలి తక్కువ అని గుడ్డిదాన్ని పెండ్లాడితే, దొంతి కుండలన్నీ పగలకొట్టినదట.
oli takkuva ani guddidanni pendladite, donti kundalanni pagalakottinadata.
When a man married a blind woman, on account of the smallness of the jointure, she broke all the pots in the pile.
This proverb describes a situation where someone tries to save money by choosing a cheap or inferior option, only to suffer much greater losses due to the hidden costs or incompetence of that choice. It is equivalent to the English concept of being 'penny wise and pound foolish.'
గుడ్డిది నీళ్ళకుపోతే ముగ్గురికి చేటు
guddidi nillakupote mugguriki chetu
If a blind woman goes to fetch water, it causes harm to three people.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where an incompetent person attempts a task they cannot handle, resulting in multiple casualties or problems. The 'three' usually refers to the woman herself (who might fall), the pot (which might break), and the person waiting for the water (who remains thirsty).
ఓలి తక్కువని గుడ్డిదానిని పెళ్ళాడితే, నెలకు ముప్పై కుండలు నీళ్ళాడుతాయి.
oli takkuvani guddidanini pelladite, nelaku muppai kundalu nilladutayi.
If you marry a blind woman just because the dowry/bride-price is low, she will break thirty pots a month.
This proverb warns against being penny-wise and pound-foolish. It suggests that by trying to save money or gain a small advantage initially (low cost), one might end up with significant long-term expenses or recurring losses due to the lack of quality or competence. It is used when someone chooses a cheap but ineffective solution that ultimately costs more.
చల్లకుండకు చంటి బిడ్డకు చాటుండాలి
challakundaku chanti biddaku chatundali
The buttermilk pot and the infant child both need a covering.
This proverb emphasizes the need for protection and privacy for certain delicate or valuable things. Just as buttermilk can spoil if left exposed and a baby is vulnerable to the elements or 'evil eye,' some matters or assets should be kept discreetly to ensure their well-being.
ఇల్లాలు గుడ్డిదయితే, ఇంటి కుండలకు చేటు
illalu guddidayite, inti kundalaku chetu
If the lady of the house is blind, it is a loss for the pots in the house.
This proverb highlights that if the person in charge is incompetent, negligent, or lacks vision, it leads to the destruction or wastage of resources. It is used to describe how the lack of proper management or oversight results in avoidable losses within a family, organization, or project.
కుంటి కులాసం, ఇంటికి మోసం.
kunti kulasam, intiki mosam.
What's the cripple's delight is harm to the house. Such a man is said always to be in mischief.
This proverb describes a situation where an unproductive or dependent person indulges in unnecessary luxuries or lazy pleasures at the expense of those who support them. It is used to critique individuals who waste resources they haven't earned, leading to the financial or structural downfall of the household.
ఇంటి గుట్టు లంకకు చేటు
inti guttu lankaku chetu
The secret of a home is the ruin of Lanka.
This proverb originates from the Ramayana, referring to how Vibhishana revealing Ravana's secrets led to the fall of Lanka. It is used to emphasize that internal family secrets or domestic disputes, when leaked to outsiders, can lead to total destruction or downfall.
వడ్డీ ఆశ మొదలు చెరుచును, గుడ్డిది ఆలయితే కుండలు చెరుచును
vaddi asha modalu cheruchunu, guddidi alayite kundalu cheruchunu
By seeking usury, the principal suffers; if the wife be blind, the pots suffer.
This proverb warns that excessive greed for small gains (interest) can lead to the loss of the original investment (principal). It uses a parallel metaphor to suggest that placing someone incompetent or incapable in a vital role (like a blind person managing a kitchen) will result in collateral damage and loss of resources.