కొండవీటి చేంతాడు

This proverb is used to describe someone who attempts a monumental task with completely inadequate or inappropriate tools. It highlights the foolishness of not understanding the scale of a problem or using the wrong resources for a specific job.

Said scoffingly by the wife whose husband was looking for the well-rope, not to draw water for her, but to chastise her with.

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'.

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.

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.

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'.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where there is a total lack of communication or understanding between two people. It refers to a conversation where one person's words are completely misinterpreted by another, often leading to an irrelevant or absurd response, similar to 'talking at cross-purposes'.

This expression suggests that a massive problem or a large quantity of something fragile can be destroyed by a very small spark or effort. It is used to imply that even a small amount of truth, a single mistake, or a tiny solution is sufficient to handle a seemingly overwhelming situation.

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.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where there is a complete lack of communication or relevance between a question and an answer. It refers to someone who either misunderstands due to being hard of hearing or simply gives a totally unrelated response to what was asked.

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.