కాలికి చుట్టుకున్న పాము కరవక మానదు
kaliki chuttukunna pamu karavaka manadu
A snake coiled around the leg will not stop without biting.
This expression is used to describe a persistent problem, a dangerous person, or a bad habit that is impossible to ignore or escape from without suffering some damage. It suggests that once you are entangled with something inherently harmful, the negative consequences are inevitable.
Related Phrases
పాలు పోసి పెంచినా పాము కరవక మానదు
palu posi penchina pamu karavaka manadu
Although you feed a snake with milk, it will not refrain from biting you.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where an inherently evil or ungrateful person will eventually cause harm, regardless of how much kindness, care, or help you provide them. It suggests that one's true nature cannot be changed by external kindness.
కానున్నది కాక మానదు, రానున్నది రాక మానదు.
kanunnadi kaka manadu, ranunnadi raka manadu.
What is destined to happen will not stop, what is destined to come will not fail to arrive.
This expression is used to convey a sense of fatalism or destiny. It suggests that future events are inevitable and that worrying about them is futile because whatever is meant to happen will happen regardless of human intervention.
ఉరిమిన మబ్బు కురవక మానదు
urimina mabbu kuravaka manadu
A thundering cloud will not fail to rain.
This expression is used to signify that when there are strong indications or warnings of an event (like a person's anger or a developing situation), the outcome is inevitable. It implies that certain actions or consequences will surely follow their preceding signs.
కాలికి చుట్టుకున్న పాము కరవక మానదు
kaliki chuttukunna pamu karavaka manadu
A snake coiled around the leg will not stop without biting.
This proverb is used to describe a dangerous person or an unavoidable problem that has already entered one's life. It suggests that once you are entangled with a malicious person or a critical trouble, it will inevitably cause harm before it leaves. It serves as a warning that certain threats cannot be ignored or pacified easily.
ఎత్తుకున్న బిడ్డ మొత్తుకున్నా ఆగదు
ettukunna bidda mottukunna agadu
A child in arms won't stop crying even if you hit it.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where one is forced to endure a burden or responsibility they have voluntarily taken up. Once you have committed to helping someone or taking on a task (lifting the child), you must bear the consequences and difficulties (the crying/trouble) that come with it until the end.
కరవమంటే పాముకు కోపం, వదలమంటే కప్పకు కోపం
karavamante pamuku kopam, vadalamante kappaku kopam
If told to bite, the snake gets angry; if told to let go, the frog gets angry.
This proverb is used to describe a dilemma or a 'catch-22' situation where any decision made will result in displeasing one party or causing a problem. It reflects a state of being stuck between two difficult choices where you cannot satisfy everyone.
కార్తిమూల మబ్బు కారక మానదు.
kartimula mabbu karaka manadu.
A cloud formed during the Karthi period will not stop without raining.
This is a traditional agricultural proverb related to the monsoon. It signifies that certain seasonal conditions or specific cloud formations (Karthimoola) are a sure sign of impending rain. In a broader sense, it is used to describe an event that is inevitable or a promise that will definitely be fulfilled once the signs are visible.
కాలికి చుట్టుకున్న పాము కరిచి తీరుతుంది
kaliki chuttukunna pamu karichi tirutundi
The snake that has coiled around the leg will definitely bite
This expression is used to describe a dangerous situation or a person who is relentlessly harmful. It implies that if you associate with or get trapped by something inherently dangerous or evil, it will eventually cause harm, no matter how much you try to ignore or avoid it. It is often used to warn that some problems won't just go away without consequences.
పాలు పోసి పెంచినా పాము కరవక మానదు
palu posi penchina pamu karavaka manadu
Even if you nourish a snake with milk, it will not stop biting.
This proverb is used to describe a person who is inherently wicked or ungrateful. It suggests that even if you treat someone very well or show them extreme kindness, their true negative nature will eventually reveal itself and they may still harm you.
కాళ్లను చుట్టుకొన్న పాము కరవక మానునా?
kallanu chuttukonna pamu karavaka manuna?
Will a snake coiled round your leg not bite you ? Said of a helpless dependant who must be supported.
This expression is used to describe a situation where an inevitable danger or a malicious person cannot be expected to show mercy. It implies that if you associate with or get trapped by something inherently harmful, you must face the consequences.