కొండవీటి చాంతాడు
kondaviti chantadu
The well-rope of Kondaveedu
This expression is used to describe something that is excessively long, tedious, or never-ending. It refers to the deep wells of the Kondaveedu Fort which required incredibly long ropes to draw water, and is typically used today to describe long speeches, never-ending stories, or lengthy queues.
Related Phrases
గోరంత ఉంటే కొండంత చేస్తాడు
goranta unte kondanta chestadu
When it is as small as a finger nail, he makes a mountain of it. To make a mountain of a mole-hill.
This expression is used to describe someone who has a habit of exaggerating small, insignificant matters or trivial issues into major problems or grand stories. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'to make a mountain out of a molehill'.
ఏతి అంటే ప్రీతి అంటాడు
eti ante priti antadu
When one says he's going, the other says he's dying.
This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely agreeable, a sycophant, or someone who blindly agrees with whatever another person says just to please them, often without thinking or having an original opinion. It suggests a 'yes-man' attitude where the person simply rhymes along with the speaker's words.
Spirit of contradiction.
కొండవీటి చేంతాడు
kondaviti chentadu
The well-rope of Kondaveedu
This expression is used to describe something that is excessively long, tedious, or never-ending. It refers to a legendary rope used at the deep wells of the Kondaveedu Fort, implying a task or a story that stretches on indefinitely.
గోరంత అంత కండి కొండవుతుంది
goranta anta kandi kondavutundi
A small grain becomes a mountain
This expression is used to describe a situation that starts as a minor issue but escalates into a major problem, or when someone exaggerates a tiny matter into something significant. It is similar to the English idiom 'to make a mountain out of a molehill'.
చవితి చంక నాకినట్టే ఉంది ఏకాదశీ అన్నాడట
chaviti chanka nakinatte undi ekadashi annadata
He said Ekadasi (11th day) feels just like licking Chaviti's (4th day) armpit.
This expression is used to describe someone who lacks common sense, experience, or the ability to distinguish between significantly different situations. Both Chaviti and Ekadasi are fasting days in the lunar calendar, but the speaker's comparison is crude and nonsensical, highlighting their ignorance or uncouth nature.
కొండవీటి చేంత్రాడు
kondaviti chentradu
Like a well-rope at Konḍaviḍu. Where water is very scarce and the wells very deep. Said of a long-winded story.
This expression refers to something that is extraordinarily long, never-ending, or excessively lengthy. It is typically used to describe long stories, speeches, documents, or processes that seem to go on forever without reaching a conclusion.
ఒక చంట పాలు, ఒక చంట నెత్తురు
oka chanta palu, oka chanta netturu
Milk from one breast, blood from the other.
This expression is used to describe a person who is capable of being both extremely kind and extremely harsh, or someone who shows two contrasting sides of their nature depending on the situation. It signifies a person who can nurture like a mother (milk) but can also be fierce or ruthless (blood) when provoked.
గోరంత ఉంటే కొండంత చేస్తాడు
goranta unte kondanta chestadu
If it is as small as a fingernail, he makes it as big as a mountain.
This expression is used to describe a person who has a habit of exaggerating things or blowing small issues out of proportion. It is similar to the English idiom 'to make a mountain out of a molehill'.
బియ్యపు బస్తాలు పోతుంటే లేదుగాని, చవిటి చేటలకు వచ్చిందా
biyyapu bastalu potunte ledugani, chaviti chetalaku vachchinda
Not worried when bags of rice are disappearing, but bothered about winnowing baskets of dust.
This expression is used to describe a person who ignores major losses or significant problems while obsessing over trivial or minor matters. It is similar to the English proverb 'Penny wise and pound foolish'.
కొండవీటి చాంతాడు
kondaviti chantadu
The rope of Kondaveedu
This expression is used to describe something that is excessively long, tedious, or never-ending. It often refers to a very long story, a lengthy speech, or an unnecessarily extended process. Historically, it refers to the deep wells in the Kondaveedu fort which required extremely long ropes to draw water.