కనుసైగకురాని కాంతను బలిమిడి కరమిడ వశమగునా.

kanusaigakurani kantanu balimidi karamida vashamaguna.

Translation

Is it possible to control a woman through force when she doesn't even respond to a hint?

Meaning

This proverb highlights the importance of mutual consent and understanding. It suggests that if a person is not even responsive to subtle signals or hints (eye movements), trying to win them over or control them by physical force or compulsion is futile and wrong.

Related Phrases

It is the strength of the position, not one's own strength.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a person's power, influence, or authority comes entirely from the position or office they hold rather than their personal merit or capability. It highlights that once the individual leaves that specific role or location, they no longer possess that same power.

Positional strength is greater than one's own strength.

This proverb emphasizes that the environment or position one occupies often provides more power and influence than individual physical or mental strength alone. It is used to explain how someone might appear powerful or successful primarily because of the support system, status, or location they are in.

Will a fruit which ripens not of itself ripen if you kick it? Advice is thrown away upon the headstrong.

This proverb is used to explain that certain things cannot be forced and require their own natural time to happen. Just as a raw fruit cannot be forced to ripen instantly through physical force or aggression, results in life often require patience and the right conditions rather than coercion.

It is the strength of the position, not the strength of the person.

This expression emphasizes that a person's power or influence often comes from the position or office they hold rather than their innate abilities. It is used to remind people that once they lose their status or position, their perceived power will also vanish.

It is the strength of his position, not his own strength.

This proverb implies that an individual's influence or power often comes from the position they hold or the situation they are in, rather than their innate ability. It is used to remind people to stay humble, as their authority might vanish once they leave that specific role or environment.

Will a fruit that doesn't ripen on its own, ripen if you kick it?

This proverb is used to explain that some things cannot be rushed or forced. Just as a fruit must mature naturally to be sweet, certain results, skills, or changes in behavior require time and internal readiness rather than external pressure or force.

The power of the place is greater than the power of the man. Every man is powerful in his own house. Every one is a king in his own house. (Portuguese.)

This proverb highlights that the environment, position, or support system a person occupies often provides more power and security than their individual physical or mental strength alone. It is used to explain why someone in a strategic position or a supportive territory can overcome even those who are individually more powerful.

Who does not desire a woman and gold?

This expression highlights the universal human attraction towards physical beauty (desire) and material wealth (gold/money). It is often used to suggest that it is human nature to be tempted by these two elements, though it can also be used as a cautionary remark regarding the primary sources of human attachment or downfall.

Like dropping an axe that was lying aside onto one's own foot.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unnecessarily invites trouble or creates a problem for themselves when things were perfectly fine. It refers to self-inflicted harm caused by meddling in matters that do not concern them or by making a foolish decision.

Anger toward the mother is taken out on the child.

This proverb describes a situation where a person redirects their frustration or anger from its original source toward someone else who is vulnerable or associated with that source. It is used to point out unfair treatment where an innocent party suffers for someone else's mistake or due to a displaced grudge.