కాలు పట్టుకొని లాగితే చూరు పట్టుకొని వేళ్ళాడినట్టు
kalu pattukoni lagite churu pattukoni velladinattu
When someone pulls the leg, hanging onto the eaves of the roof.
This proverb describes a person who is extremely stubborn or desperate to stay in a position or relationship even when they are being forcefully removed or rejected. It signifies a tenacious, often annoying, refusal to let go despite clear opposition.
Related Phrases
కాలు పట్టుకొని లాగితే చూరు పట్టుకుని వేళ్ళాడినట్లు.
kalu pattukoni lagite churu pattukuni velladinatlu.
Like hanging onto the eaves of the roof when someone is pulling your leg.
This proverb describes a person who is extremely stubborn or desperate to stay in a position or situation even when they are being forcefully removed. It is used to mock someone who lacks dignity and clings onto something despite being clearly unwanted or rejected.
అవ్వను పట్టుకొని వసంతాలాడినట్టు
avvanu pattukoni vasantaladinattu
Like playing games with your grand-mother. Lit. "Throwing scarlet water over her," a sport among young people as marriages, &c.
This expression is used to describe an inappropriate or disrespectful act where someone behaves in a frivolous or playful manner with a person who deserves respect and dignity due to their age or stature. It highlights actions that are out of place or cross the boundaries of social etiquette.
Disrespectful and unseemly conduct towards elderly people.
వెళ్ళిపొమ్మంటే చూరుపట్టుకొని వ్రేలాడినట్లు
vellipommante churupattukoni vreladinatlu
Like hanging onto the eaves of the roof after being asked to leave.
This expression is used to describe a person who lacks self-respect and continues to stay or linger stubbornly even after being clearly insulted or asked to depart. It highlights a thick-skinned or desperate nature where one clings to a situation despite being unwanted.
పులి మీసాలు పట్టుకుని ఉయ్యాల ఊగినట్టు
puli misalu pattukuni uyyala uginattu
Taking hold of a tiger's mustaches and swinging one's self. A rash enterprise.
This expression is used to describe an extremely dangerous, reckless, or foolhardy act. It signifies taking a massive risk where even the slightest mistake or the subject's reaction could lead to certain disaster. It is often used to warn someone who is 'playing with fire' or dealing with a volatile situation/person too casually.
వెంట్రుక పట్టుకొని ప్రాకులాడినట్లు
ventruka pattukoni prakuladinatlu
Like trying to climb up by holding onto a hair.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is making a desperate or futile effort to save themselves or achieve something using a very weak and unreliable support. It highlights the impossibility and precariousness of an action.
మెడబట్టి నెట్టితే చూరుబట్టుకొని వ్రేలాడినట్లు
medabatti nettite churubattukoni vreladinatlu
Like hanging onto the eaves of the roof when being pushed out by the neck
This expression describes a person who shamelessly or desperately tries to stay in a place or situation even after being explicitly rejected or insulted. It signifies an extreme lack of self-respect or an obsessive attachment to something even when one is no longer welcome.
కాలు పట్టుకొని లాగితే చూరు పట్టుకొని వేలాడేవాడు.
kalu pattukoni lagite churu pattukoni veladevadu.
When you pull him out by the leg, he holds on by the eaves.
This expression is used to describe an extremely stubborn, persistent, or shameless person who refuses to let go or give up. Even when someone tries to remove them or bring them down, they find another way to cling to their position or stay involved.
A man of no delicacy of feeling, not to be got rid of easily. A toady.
కుక్క తోక పట్టుకొని గోదావరి ఈదినట్టు
kukka toka pattukoni godavari idinattu
Like trying to cross the Godavari river by holding a dog's tail
This expression describes a situation where someone relies on a weak, unreliable, or incapable person/resource to overcome a massive challenge. Just as a dog is not strong enough to pull a human across a vast river like the Godavari, choosing an incompetent mentor or a flawed strategy will lead to failure.
వెళ్లిపొమ్మంటే చూరుపట్టుకొని వేలాడినట్టు
vellipommante churupattukoni veladinattu
When told to go away, he swung on the eaves.
This expression is used to describe a person who lacks self-respect and refuses to leave a place or a situation even after being clearly told to go away. It highlights someone's stubborn persistence or desperate clinging to a position when they are no longer welcome.
Said of a parasite who could not be shaken off.
అవ్వని పట్టుకొని, వసంతమాడినట్టు
avvani pattukoni, vasantamadinattu
Like playing spring festivals (Holi) with an old grandmother.
This expression is used to describe an inappropriate or disrespectful act where someone mocks or plays a prank on a vulnerable, elderly, or serious person who is not an appropriate peer for such behavior. It signifies doing something at the wrong time, in the wrong place, or with the wrong person.