కొత్త బిచ్చగాడు పొద్దెరగడు

kotta bichchagadu podderagadu

Translation

A new beggar knows not the time [ to ask for alms ].

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe a person who is new to a role, job, or status and overdoes things due to excess enthusiasm or lack of experience. It refers to someone who doesn't know when to stop or doesn't understand the boundaries of their new situation, similar to how a new beggar might keep asking for alms at inappropriate hours.

Related Phrases

A new farmer does not know the time of day.

This proverb describes a beginner's lack of experience and sense of timing. Just as a novice farmer might work at the wrong time or over-exert himself without knowing when to stop, it refers to any newcomer who lacks the seasoned judgment that comes with experience.

A laborer's sun; oh sun, please set soon!

This expression describes the exhaustion and desperation of a person doing hard labor. It refers to a worker who is so tired that they are constantly looking at the sun and pleading for the day to end so they can finally rest.

Did the sun rise on your forehead only? Are you the greatest in the world ?

This expression is used to sarcastically question someone who acts as if they are uniquely important or as if a common situation applies only to them. It is often said to someone who wakes up very late or expects special treatment as if the day hasn't started for everyone else.

The sight of a beggar rouses a poor man's anger.

This expression describes the envy or resentment felt between people in similar unfortunate circumstances. It is often used when someone who is struggling themselves looks down upon or feels competitive towards another person who is also in need, rather than showing empathy.

Said impertinently by a beggar when he gets nothing.

A new beggar doesn't know when the sun sets

This proverb describes a person who is new to a job or position and works with excessive, often annoying, enthusiasm or over-diligence. It is used to mock someone who doesn't know the limits or the 'unwritten rules' of their new role, overdoing things because of their lack of experience.

Hunger knows not taste, sleep knows not comfort, lust knows not shame.

This proverb highlights how basic human instincts and intense emotions override physical circumstances or social norms. When one is starving, the quality of food doesn't matter; when one is exhausted, the comfort of the bed is irrelevant; and when one is in love, they disregard social embarrassment or shyness.

Hunger is the best sauce.

A new beggar doesn't know the time of day.

This proverb is used to describe someone who is new to a job or position and works with excessive, often misplaced, zeal or without understanding the practical constraints. Just as a new beggar might keep asking for alms at odd hours without realizing when people are likely to give, a novice often overdoes things or lacks the experience to judge the right timing and boundaries.

Is there any poverty in a beggar's food ? Does he feel any want ?

This proverb is used to point out that when someone is already living on charity, alms, or the generosity of others, they have nothing left to lose. It implies that a person at the lowest level of subsistence does not fear 'poverty' because they are already experiencing its extreme. It is often used to describe situations where additional misfortune cannot further harm someone who is already in a desperate state.

Will he who cannot even give a handful of alms give everything one asks for?

This expression is used to describe a person who is extremely stingy or lacks the capacity for small acts of kindness. It implies that if someone refuses to help with even a tiny, trivial request, it is foolish to expect them to fulfill a large or significant demand. It highlights the gap between a person's known behavior and unrealistic expectations placed upon them.

A poor man is even lower than a beggar.

This proverb describes the harsh reality of social hierarchies, implying that someone who is down on their luck or lacks resources is often looked down upon or disrespected even by those who are considered to be at the bottom of society. It is used to highlight how vulnerability invites mistreatment from everyone.