కళ్ళెం వెళ్ళిన తర్వాత కంది గుగ్గిళ్ళు
kallem vellina tarvata kandi guggillu
Offering boiled lentils after the horse's bridle is gone.
This expression refers to performing a useless action or offering a remedy after it is too late to be of any benefit. It is used when someone tries to provide resources or solutions after the opportunity has passed or the main asset has been lost.
Related Phrases
కాని వేళకు కందులు గుగ్గిళ్లు అయినట్టు.
kani velaku kandulu guggillu ayinattu.
In an unlucky time his Kandi wouldn't boil soft.
This proverb describes a situation where everything goes wrong when time is not on your side. It suggests that even simple or familiar things can become difficult, or expectations can turn into unexpected outcomes during an unlucky period. It is used to express how one's misfortune can make even the most basic tasks or situations go awry.
గుట్టాన్ని గుగ్గిళ్ళకు అమ్మినట్లు.
guttanni guggillaku amminatlu.
Like selling a horse for boiled grains.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes a foolish or lopsided deal, giving away something of high value (a horse) for something of very little value or a temporary craving (boiled grains). It signifies a lack of foresight or poor judgment in business and life decisions.
గుడ్డి గుర్రానికి గుగ్గిళ్ళు చేటు
guddi gurraniki guggillu chetu
Boiled grains are a waste for a blind horse.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where high-quality resources or efforts are wasted on something or someone that cannot utilize them effectively. It suggests that providing expensive or premium things (like 'guggillu' or boiled chickpeas) to a blind horse is futile because the horse cannot perform the tasks expected of it, making the investment a loss.
అంతా తడిసిన తర్వాత చలేమిటి?
anta tadisina tarvata chalemiti?
Why worry about the cold after being completely drenched?
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone has already faced the worst possible outcome or has committed fully to a difficult task, making further hesitation or minor complaints irrelevant. It is similar to the English expression 'In for a penny, in for a pound' or 'Once the rubicon is crossed.'
గుర్రానికి గుగ్గిళ్లు తిన నేర్పవలెనా?
gurraniki guggillu tina nerpavalena?
Must one teach a horse to eat boiled gram ?
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is already an expert or naturally inclined toward a specific task, making instruction redundant. It is often applied to people who are very fond of something or highly skilled at it, implying that they don't need any encouragement or guidance to do what they already love or know how to do.
Teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
అగ్గి మీద గుగ్గిలం.
aggi mida guggilam.
Adding incense to the fire.
When a person is already angry the anger is aggravated by indiscreet words.On those occasions, it is wise to be silent; otherwise it would add insult to injury.
అగ్గి మీద గుగ్గిలం చల్లినట్లు!
aggi mida guggilam challinatlu!
Like sprinkling guggilam (fragrant resin) on fire!
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's existing anger is further provoked or aggravated. Just as resin makes a fire flare up intensely, certain words or actions can make a person's temper or an already tense situation much worse.
ఇనుప గుగ్గిళ్ళు కానీ, మినుప గుగ్గిళ్ళు కావు
inupa guggillu kani, minupa guggillu kavu
They are iron chickpeas, not black gram chickpeas.
This expression is used to describe something that is extremely difficult to achieve, understand, or manage. Just as iron chickpeas are impossible to chew compared to soft boiled black gram, it refers to a task that is 'a hard nut to crack' or a person who is very tough to deal with.
కానివేళకు కందులే గుగ్గిళ్ళయినట్లు
kanivelaku kandule guggillayinatlu
Like pigeon peas becoming a boiled snack during bad times.
This proverb highlights how, when luck is not on one's side or during a bad period (Kani vela), even simple tasks become difficult or unexpected obstacles arise. Normally, pigeon peas (kandulu) are used for dal, but in this context, they are described as becoming 'guggillu' (a simple boiled snack), implying a compromise or a turn of events where things don't go as planned due to misfortune.
ఇనప గుగ్గిళ్లు గాని, మినప గుగ్గిళ్లు కావు
inapa guggillu gani, minapa guggillu kavu
Grains of iron, not of black gram.
This expression is used to describe a task or a subject that is extremely difficult to master, understand, or accomplish. Just as boiled iron pellets are impossible to chew compared to soft boiled black gram, it refers to something that is exceptionally 'tough to swallow' or highly complex.
The pulse spoken of is the Phaseolus Roxburghii. Said of a puzzling passage or a jawbreaking verse.