కడుపు చించుకున్నా గారడీ విద్యే అన్నట్లు
kadupu chinchukunna garadi vidye annatlu
Even if you rip your stomach open, it's still seen as a magic trick.
This proverb describes a tragic situation where someone's genuine suffering, extreme effort, or sincere sacrifice is dismissed as a performance or a ploy by others. It is used when a person's honesty or pain is not taken seriously, or when people are so skeptical that they view even a life-threatening act as mere entertainment or deception.
Related Phrases
మేయబోయి మెడకు తగిలించుకున్నట్లు
meyaboyi medaku tagilinchukunnatlu
Going to graze and getting it stuck around the neck
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone attempts to gain a benefit or enjoy something, but instead ends up getting trapped in a problem or incurring an unwanted responsibility. It is similar to the English concept of 'getting more than one bargained for' in a negative sense.
కడుపు చించుకుంటే కాళ్ళ మీద పడతాయి
kadupu chinchukunte kalla mida padatayi
If you rip open your stomach, the intestines fall on your own feet.
This expression is used to caution against exposing internal family secrets or private flaws of one's own people to the public. Just as damaging yourself only harms you and causes a mess at your own feet, revealing the faults of your relatives or close associates only brings disgrace and trouble back to yourself.
ఎదురుపెట్టి కుదురుకొట్టించుకున్నట్లు
edurupetti kudurukottinchukunnatlu
Like paying someone to come and strike your own support base.
This expression describes a situation where someone unintentionally invites trouble or pays for their own downfall. It refers to a person hiring or helping someone, only to have that person harm them or destroy their stability. It is similar to the English phrase 'digging one's own grave' or 'inviting trouble with open arms'.
తలుపు తెంచుకున్న బర్రె, తాడు తెంచుకున్న గుర్రం
talupu tenchukunna barre, tadu tenchukunna gurram
A buffalo that broke the door, a horse that snapped its rope.
This expression is used to describe someone who has become completely uncontrollable, unruly, or has broken free from all restraints and discipline. It refers to a state of absolute chaos or a person acting without any inhibition or regard for rules, similar to the English phrase 'running wild' or 'loose cannon'.
చేసుకున్న కడుపు దించుకోక తప్పదు
chesukunna kadupu dinchukoka tappadu
One must bear the delivery of the pregnancy they caused themselves.
This proverb is used to convey that an individual must face and take responsibility for the consequences of their own actions, especially mistakes or wrongdoings. It emphasizes that there is no escape from the repercussions of one's own choices.
తల కోసి ముందర పెట్టినా, గారడీ విద్య అన్నట్టు.
tala kosi mundara pettina, garadi vidya annattu.
Though you cut off your head and place it before him he would call it magic. Incredulity.
This expression is used to describe people who are ungrateful, cynical, or impossible to please. It suggests that even if someone performs an incredible sacrifice or achieves an impossible feat, skeptics or critics will dismiss it as a mere illusion or deception rather than acknowledging the effort or reality.
తోక ముడుచుట (తోక ముడుచుకున్నట్లు)
toka muduchuta (toka muduchukunnatlu)
Tucking the tail between the legs.
This expression is used to describe someone who retreats in fear, loses courage, or admits defeat after initially acting bold or aggressive. It is similar to the English idiom 'to turn tail' or 'to run away with one's tail between one's legs.'
ఉంచుకున్నవాడు మొగుడూ కాదు, పెంచుకున్నవాడు కొడుకూ కాదు
unchukunnavadu mogudu kadu, penchukunnavadu koduku kadu
A kept man is not a husband, an adopted one is not a son.
This traditional proverb suggests that certain relationships formed through convenience or external arrangements may lack the genuine legal, social, or biological permanence of original roles. It is often used to imply that something acquired or temporary cannot fully replace the original or legitimate version.
చంకలో పిల్లనుంచుకుని ఊరంతా గాలించినట్లు.
chankalo pillanunchukuni uranta galinchinatlu.
Like searching the whole village while holding the child on your hip.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is searching frantically for something that they already possess or that is right with them. It highlights human absent-mindedness or the irony of looking far and wide for a solution that is close at hand.
ఉంచుకున్నవాడు మగడు కాడు, పెంచుకున్నవాడు కొడుకు కాడు
unchukunnavadu magadu kadu, penchukunnavadu koduku kadu
The man one keeps is not a husband, the child one raises is not a son.
This proverb reflects traditional social views on legitimacy and formal bonds. It suggests that informal relationships or foster care do not equate to the legal and social status of a marriage or biological lineage. It is often used to emphasize that titles or roles earned through convenience or temporary arrangements lack the permanence and sanctity of formal, recognized institutions.