కొండమీదినుంచి బండ దొర్లించినట్టు.

kondamidinunchi banda dorlinchinattu.

Translation

Like rolling a boulder down a hill. It is easy to bowl down hill.

Meaning

This expression is used to describe a task that, once started, progresses rapidly and uncontrollably with great force, or to describe the immense relief one feels after being unburdened by a heavy responsibility or a long-standing problem.

Related Phrases

Like slapping the mouth of someone who is yawning

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's small mistake or vulnerability is immediately taken advantage of by another person, or when someone is interrupted at a very awkward moment. It refers to the act of hitting or shutting someone's mouth right when they have it wide open to yawn.

Like putting down a log only to pick up a boulder.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone tries to get rid of a small problem or burden, only to replace it with a much bigger and more difficult one. It highlights poor decision-making or bad luck where the alternative chosen is worse than the original state.

The Reddi has come, begin your song again. A person being continually asked to recommence his song or story on the arrival of every person of consequence.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is asked to restart a task or process from the very beginning just because a latecomer or an influential person has arrived, disregarding the progress already made. It highlights the frustration of unnecessary repetition and the inconvenience caused by late arrivals.

Like asking if the drum is cracked or strong, after usingit for six months.

This proverb describes a situation where someone asks a very basic or silly question about something they have been involved in or practicing for a long time. It highlights ignorance, lack of attention, or a failure to grasp the fundamentals despite long-term exposure.

He speaks like one rolling stones and boulders. Said of a man who speaks boldly whether right or wrong.

This expression is used to describe someone who speaks in a very loud, harsh, or thundering voice. It characterizes a person's speech as being blunt, noisy, and lacking in softness or politeness, much like the loud rumbling sound produced by rolling large stones.

If it rolls, it is a cart; if it doesn't, it is a boulder.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is indifferent or reckless about the outcome of an action. It implies a 'make it or break it' attitude, where one is willing to accept either complete success or total failure without much concern for the middle ground or the effort involved.

How many are the wounds of a man who has fallen from the top of a hill? A man inured to difficulties.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone has already suffered a massive, catastrophic loss or failure, making smaller additional problems irrelevant or uncountable. It implies that when a person is already in a state of total ruin, minor setbacks no longer matter.

When one went up the hill for sweets, they lost the pudding they already had.

This proverb describes a situation where someone's greed or pursuit of more results in the loss of what they already possessed. It is used to caution against abandoning a sure thing in favor of an uncertain, potentially better gain, only to end up with nothing.

Like rolling a boulder down from a hill

This expression is used to describe a task that, once started or triggered, happens with great speed, force, and ease without needing further effort. It is often used to describe someone speaking fluently and uncontrollably without a pause, or an event gaining unstoppable momentum.

When he was being rolled over and over and beaten, he said that earth had not stuck to his mustaches. Said by a defeated coward.

This expression describes a person who refuses to admit defeat or accept their mistake despite being completely proven wrong or defeated. It refers to someone who maintains a false sense of pride or makes excuses to save face even in an obviously humiliating or losing situation.