కాటికి కాళ్లు చాచుకొని తిండికి చెయ్యి చాచేవాడు.

katiki kallu chachukoni tindiki cheyyi chachevadu.

Translation

He stretches out his legs towards the cemetery, and stretches out his hand for food. Greedy to the last.

Meaning

This proverb describes an elderly or frail person who is very close to death (one foot in the grave) but still possesses a strong desire for worldly pleasures or food. It is used to highlight the irony of human greed or the will to live even in the final stages of life.

Related Phrases

Who will cry for the one who dies every day?

This proverb describes a situation where someone constantly complains or creates the same problems repeatedly. Eventually, people lose sympathy and stop caring about their troubles because it has become a routine. It is used to highlight that over-reliance on sympathy for self-inflicted or repetitive issues leads to indifference from others.

Who will cry for a person who dies every day?

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone constantly complains about the same problems or repeats the same mistakes. Over time, people lose sympathy for them and stop caring or helping. It signifies that constant whining or frequent crises lead to emotional fatigue in others.

One who stretches legs towards the cremation ground but stretches hands for food

This expression describes a person who is extremely old or at the end of their life (one foot in the grave) but still possesses a strong desire or greed for material things or food. It is used to highlight the irony of having worldly attachments even when death is imminent.

Even a dying man will rise up when he sees a liberal person. With the hope of receiving something from him.

This proverb highlights the power of generosity or the allure of receiving something for free. It implies that the prospect of receiving a gift or charity is so motivating that it can revitalize someone even in their weakest state. It is often used to describe situations where people suddenly become active or interested when there is a profit or benefit to be gained.

Who will cry for the one who dies every day?

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person constantly complains or creates problems to the point where others become indifferent to their plight. It suggests that if someone is always in trouble or always acting like a victim, they eventually lose the sympathy and attention of those around them.

Stretch your legs as far as the cot permits.

A piece of advice to adjust with available things. Similar to “Cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth”; that is, live within your means.

The eyes of one dead, are large (attractive).

The good deeds of the dead are normally praised beyond what they deserve. It is possible that in such remembrances of things past there is likely to be considerable exaggeration – even, falsehood.

Like having the ocean under one's arm, yet stretching out a hand for a small puddle.

This proverb is used to describe a person who possesses vast resources or great wealth but still begs or seeks help for something insignificant. It highlights the irony of not realizing or utilizing one's own immense potential and instead looking for petty external assistance.

It is better to die with grace/style than to die with arrogance.

This expression suggests that if one must face a downfall or an end, it is better to do so with dignity and elegance rather than through prideful behavior or agonizing over it. It is often used to comment on someone's attitude towards life's inevitable challenges.

Who will cry for the one who dies every day?

This proverb is used to describe a person who is constantly in trouble or always complaining. It implies that if someone repeatedly faces the same self-inflicted problems or creates a habit of being a victim, people eventually lose their sympathy and stop caring.