కోతలకాలంలో ఎలుకన్నకు ఏడుపెండ్లాలుంటే మాత్రం ఏమి
kotalakalamlo elukannaku edupendlalunte matram emi
What does it matter if a brother mouse has seven wives during the harvest season?
This proverb highlights that having plenty of resources or help is only useful if there is a way to manage or store them. During harvest, there is food everywhere, so having many wives to help gather food is redundant or doesn't change the mouse's basic state of abundance. It is used to describe situations where additional help or resources are unnecessary because the current environment already provides more than enough, or when someone brags about assets that don't provide a competitive advantage.
Related Phrases
వర్షాకాలంలో వరదలు, ఎండాకాలంలో వడగాలులు
varshakalamlo varadalu, endakalamlo vadagalulu
Floods in the rainy season, heatwaves in the summer season.
This expression is used to describe the predictable yet harsh realities or inevitable natural occurrences associated with specific times or situations. It implies that every season or phase of life comes with its own set of inherent challenges that one must expect and endure.
శుభం పలకరా పెండ్లికొడకా అంటే.. పెండ్లికి వచ్చిన ముత్తయిదువులంతా నా పెద్ద పెండ్లాలు అన్నాడట!
shubham palakara pendlikodaka ante.. pendliki vachchina muttayiduvulanta na pedda pendlalu annadata!
When asked to speak auspicious words, the groom said all the married women at the wedding are his senior wives.
This proverb is used to describe a person who says something incredibly foolish, offensive, or inappropriate when asked to speak or act properly. It highlights the irony of someone ruining a positive situation by being tactless or utterly lacking common sense.
కరువు కాలంలో ఒల్లని మొగుడు, పంటకాలంలో పంపమని వచ్చాడట
karuvu kalamlo ollani mogudu, pantakalamlo pampamani vachchadata
The husband who rejected his wife during the drought, came to claim her during the harvest season.
This proverb describes a fair-weather friend or an opportunistic person. It refers to someone who abandons their responsibilities or relationships when times are difficult and resources are scarce, only to return and claim their rights or benefits when prosperity returns.
పురాణంలో ఏమి చెప్పినా సరే అంటే అక్కడ కూడా నీ మొగాననే మొద్దులు బెట్టమన్నారన్నదట పెండ్లాము
puranamlo emi cheppina sare ante akkada kuda ni moganane moddulu bettamannarannadata pendlamu
No matter what is said in the Puranas, the wife said it says to beat your face with logs there too.
This proverb is used to describe a person who is stubbornly set in their ways and interprets everything, even sacred texts or advice, to justify their own negative perspective or to insult others. It mocks someone who twists context to suit their personal biases or ill intentions.
ఎండకాలంలో ఏకులు వడికి, వానాకాలంలో వడ్లు దంచినట్లు.
endakalamlo ekulu vadiki, vanakalamlo vadlu danchinatlu.
Like spinning cotton in summer and pounding rice in the rainy season.
This expression refers to poor planning or performing tasks at the most inconvenient and difficult times. Spinning cotton (ekulu vadakadam) is better done when there is humidity (monsoon) to prevent the fiber from breaking, while pounding rice (vadlu danchadam) requires dry weather. Doing them in reverse leads to unnecessary hardship and inefficiency.
అగ్నిదేవుడు చలికాలంలో చంటివాడు, ఎండకాలంలో ఎదిగినవాడు.
agnidevudu chalikalamlo chantivadu, endakalamlo ediginavadu.
The Fire God is an infant in winter and a grown man in summer.
This proverb describes the nature of heat and fire across seasons. In winter, fire feels small and gentle like an infant because we seek its warmth, but in summer, even a little heat feels overwhelming and powerful like a grown man, making it difficult to bear.
అత్తాంగి అలుక, బోనులో ఎలుక
attangi aluka, bonulo eluka
A sister-in-law's sulking is like a rat in a trap.
This proverb is used to describe someone whose anger or resentment is harmless or ineffective. Just as a rat trapped in a cage can squeak and run around but cannot cause any real damage or escape, the sulking of a person with no power or influence (traditionally referring to certain household dynamics) doesn't result in any significant consequence for others.
మాటలకు మల్లి, చేతలకు ఎల్లి
matalaku malli, chetalaku elli
Malli for words, Elli for deeds
This proverb describes someone who is very vocal, boastful, or makes grand promises (Malli) but is completely absent or disappears when it comes time to actually do the work (Elli). It is used to criticize people who talk a lot but never follow through with action.
దున్నే అదనులో దూరదేశం పోయి, కోతల కాలంలో కొడవలి పట్టవచ్చాడట
dunne adanulo duradesham poyi, kotala kalamlo kodavali pattavachchadata
He went to a distant land during the plowing season and returned with a sickle during the harvest season.
This proverb is used to criticize someone who avoids hard work or responsibilities during the difficult phases but shows up to claim a share or participate once the benefits are ready. It highlights laziness, lack of foresight, or opportunistic behavior.
వానలుంటే పంటలు, లేకుంటే మంటలు
vanalunte pantalu, lekunte mantalu
If there are rains, there are crops; if not, there are fires.
This proverb highlights the critical importance of rainfall for agriculture. It signifies that timely rains lead to prosperity and food security (crops), whereas a lack of rain leads to drought, starvation, and economic devastation (metaphorically referred to as fires/suffering).