జపం వదిలి, లొట్టల్లో పడ్డట్లు
japam vadili, lottallo paddatlu
Like leaving the prayer and falling into greed.
This expression is used to describe a person who abandons a noble or serious task they were performing to pursue something trivial, greedy, or materialistic. It highlights the lack of focus and the ease with which one can be distracted by selfish desires.
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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.
గొర్రెల మందలో తోడేలు పడ్డట్లు
gorrela mandalo todelu paddatlu
Like a wolf entering a flock of sheep
This expression is used to describe a situation where a predator or a dangerous person enters a group of vulnerable, innocent, or defenseless people, causing sudden chaos and destruction. It can also describe a powerful opponent easily overcoming a weak group.
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.
జీడిమొగంవాడా నీ బిడ్డ పెళ్ళి ఎప్పుడంటే, మొద్దుమొగంవాడా మొన్ననే అయింది అన్నాడట.
jidimogamvada ni bidda pelli eppudante, moddumogamvada monnane ayindi annadata.
When asked 'You with the sticky face, when is your daughter's wedding?', he replied 'You with the blockhead face, it happened just the other day'.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where two people who are equally flawed or in the same miserable condition try to insult or criticize each other. It highlights the irony of pointing out someone else's defects while ignoring one's own similar shortcomings. It is similar to the English expression 'The pot calling the kettle black.'
దూడ కుడిచినట్టా? దుత్తలో పడ్డట్టా?
duda kudichinatta? duttalo paddatta?
Is it that the calf has sucked, or that [ the milk ] has fallen into the pail? In either way beneficial.
This expression is used to question where a resource or money went when there is nothing to show for it. It highlights a situation where something has been consumed or spent, but the result is neither productive (like a calf growing) nor preserved (like milk stored in a pot). It is typically used when someone is unaccountable for losses or missing items.
పదిమందిలో పడ్డపాము చావదు
padimandilo paddapamu chavadu
A snake falling among a lot of people will not die. A bad man often escapes through the difference of opinion among others as to his guilt, as a snake does through the Hindu's super- stitious dread of killing it.
This proverb describes a situation where a task remains unfinished because too many people are involved, but no one takes individual responsibility. When many people are present, everyone assumes someone else will handle the problem (in this case, killing the snake), leading to inaction. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'Too many cooks spoil the broth' or 'Everybody's business is nobody's business'.
పెనము మీద నుండి పొయ్యిలో పడ్డట్లు
penamu mida nundi poyyilo paddatlu
Like falling from the frying pan into the fire
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone tries to escape a difficult or bad situation, only to end up in an even worse one. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'out of the frying pan and into the fire.'
తంతే బూర్ల గంపలో పడ్డట్లు
tante burla gampalo paddatlu
Like falling into a basket of sweet buns (Boorelu) when kicked.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's attempt to harm or insult another person unintentionally results in a huge benefit or great luck for the victim. It signifies an accidental stroke of good fortune arising from a negative action.
పిల్ల పుట్టగానే పాలు పడ్డట్లు
pilla puttagane palu paddatlu
As if the milk arrived the moment the child was born
This expression is used to describe a situation where a necessary resource or solution becomes available exactly when it is needed, often by natural design or perfect timing. It highlights the providence of nature or a stroke of good luck where preparation meets a new requirement perfectly.
అగ్నిలో మిడత పడ్డట్లు
agnilo midata paddatlu
Like a grasshopper falling into the fire.
This expression describes a situation where someone blindly rushes into a dangerous situation or self-destruction without realizing the consequences. It is used to signify a fatal mistake or an inevitable doom caused by one's own impulsive actions, similar to the English idiom 'like a moth to a flame'.