కంబళిలో తింటూ వెంట్రుకలు ఏరినట్లు
kambalilo tintu ventrukalu erinatlu
Like picking hairs while eating in a woolly blanket
This expression describes a situation where someone is engaged in a task that is inherently prone to a specific problem, yet they complain or try to fix it meticulously while still being in that environment. It refers to the absurdity of expecting perfection or cleanliness in a setting that is naturally messy or unsuitable for the task at hand.
Related Phrases
వెన్నలో వెంట్రుక తీసినట్టు
vennalo ventruka tisinattu
Like pulling a hair out of butter
This expression is used to describe a task or process that is performed with extreme ease, smoothness, or without any resistance. It is often used when someone handles a difficult situation effortlessly or when a resolution is reached very cleanly.
కనుక్కొన్నాడోయ్ కంబట్లో వెంట్రుకలు అన్నట్లు.
kanukkonnadoy kambatlo ventrukalu annatlu.
Like saying 'I found them! Hairs in a woolen blanket.'
This proverb is used to mock someone who claims to have made a great discovery or solved a complex mystery, when in reality, what they found was obvious, inevitable, or insignificant. Since a woolen blanket (kambali) is naturally made of fibers/hair, 'finding' hair in it is not an achievement at all.
ఇంటికి ఒక వెంట్రుకయితే ఇల్లాలికి ఒక కంబళి
intiki oka ventrukayite illaliki oka kambali
If it is one hair for the house, it is a blanket for the housewife.
This proverb describes a situation where an individual exaggerates a tiny contribution or a small loss to claim a much larger personal benefit or compensation. It is used to mock people who make mountains out of molehills or try to profit excessively from a minor event.
తనకు పీసిన వెంట్రుకలు ఏరేవులో పోతేనేమి.
tanaku pisina ventrukalu erevulo potenemi.
What does it matter which river the hair I have shed flows into?
This proverb is used to describe a sense of total detachment or indifference towards something that is already lost, useless, or no longer belongs to oneself. It suggests that once a person has discarded something or suffered a loss, the subsequent fate of that object is of no consequence to them.
కంబళ్ళో తింటూ రోమాలు లెక్కించినట్టు
kamballo tintu romalu lekkinchinattu
Like counting hairs while eating on a woolly blanket
This expression describes a situation where someone is engaged in a task or situation that is inherently messy or complex, yet they expect it to be perfectly clean or flawless. It is used to point out the absurdity of being overly fastidious or complaining about minor flaws in an environment where such flaws are unavoidable and expected.
వెన్నలో వెంట్రుక తీసినట్టు
vennalo ventruka tisinattu
Like taking a hair out of butter.
This expression is used to describe a task that is performed with extreme ease, smoothness, and without any resistance or obstacles. It can also refer to resolving a delicate situation very tactfully and cleanly.
Said of a very easy business. How easily a hair gets into butter ! (Gorman.)*
వెన్నలో వెంట్రుక తీసినట్లు
vennalo ventruka tisinatlu
Like removing a hair from butter
This expression is used to describe a task performed with extreme ease, smoothness, and without causing any disturbance or damage. It signifies a delicate operation executed so perfectly that the surroundings remain unaffected, often used to describe resolving a complex issue effortlessly.
గొంగట్లో అన్నం తింటూ వెంట్రుకలు ఏరుకున్నట్లు
gongatlo annam tintu ventrukalu erukunnatlu
Like picking out hairs while eating rice sitting on a woollen blanket.
This expression describes a situation where someone knowingly enters a difficult or messy environment and then complains about the inevitable problems that come with it. It is used to point out the hypocrisy or futility of worrying about minor inconveniences when you have chosen a path where those problems are unavoidable.
గొంగట్లో అన్నం తింటూ వెంట్రుకలు ఏరినట్లు
gongatlo annam tintu ventrukalu erinatlu
Eating rice while sitting on a woolen blanket and picking out hairs.
This expression is used to describe a person who knowingly enters a difficult or messy situation and then complains about the obvious, inevitable problems that come with it. It suggests that one should expect certain inconveniences when choosing a specific path or environment.
ఆకాశానికి వెంట్రుక ముడివేసినట్లు
akashaniki ventruka mudivesinatlu
Like tying a hair to the sky
This expression is used to describe an impossible or extremely difficult task that requires extraordinary precision or is practically unattainable. It often refers to attempting something that has no solid foundation or trying to achieve a goal through highly improbable means.