కొత్త కుండలో జోరీగ చొచ్చినట్టు
kotta kundalo joriga chochchinattu
Like a gad-fly flying into a new pot. The pot contains nothing, and the mouth being narrow, the fly has some difficulty in getting out again.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone or something creates a lot of noise, disturbance, or chaos in a quiet, pristine, or orderly environment. Just as a fly buzzing inside a resonant new clay pot creates an amplified and annoying sound, this refers to an individual who causes an unnecessary commotion or spoils a peaceful atmosphere.
Related Phrases
పులి పక్కన జోరీగ ఉన్నట్టు
puli pakkana joriga unnattu
Like a gadfly on a tiger's side. A safe refuge.
This expression describes a situation where a weak or insignificant person stays close to a powerful and dangerous person to act tough or harass others, relying on the tiger's presence for protection. It is used to mock someone who derives their confidence solely from their association with a powerful figure.
ముక్కుచొచ్చి కంట్లో ప్రవేశించినట్లు
mukkuchochchi kantlo praveshinchinatlu
Like entering through the nose and coming out of the eye.
This expression is used to describe someone who enters a situation or a place in a small or humble way but quickly gains control or creates a significant, often unexpected, impact. It can also describe something that starts as a minor issue but escalates into a complex or painful problem.
కాలిలో ముల్లు, చెవిలో జోరీగ
kalilo mullu, chevilo joriga
A thorn in the foot and a gadfly in the ear
This expression is used to describe a situation where a person is suffering from multiple, persistent irritations or problems simultaneously. Just as a thorn makes walking painful and a gadfly's buzzing is incessantly annoying, it refers to being pestered by small but significant troubles that give a person no peace.
చెవి దగ్గర జోరీగలాగా
chevi daggara jorigalaga
Like a gadfly near the ear
Used to describe someone who is constantly nagging, complaining, or talking in an annoying manner. It refers to a persistent disturbance that is hard to ignore, much like the irritating buzz of a fly close to one's ear.
కోడలు కొట్టిన కుండ కొత్తకుండ, అత్త కొట్టిన కుండ అతుకుల కుండ
kodalu kottina kunda kottakunda, atta kottina kunda atukula kunda
The pot the daughter-in-law broke was a new one; the pot the mother-in-law broke was a patched-up one.
This proverb highlights human hypocrisy and double standards in judging mistakes. It describes a situation where people exaggerate the mistakes of others (the daughter-in-law's mistake is seen as destroying something brand new) while making excuses for their own or their favorites' mistakes (the mother-in-law's broken pot is dismissed as having been old and already broken). It is used to point out unfair bias and blame-shifting.
హీనజాతి ఇల్లు చొచ్చినా, ఈగ కడుపు చొచ్చినా నిలువవు.
hinajati illu chochchina, iga kadupu chochchina niluvavu.
Whether entering a lowly home or entering a fly's stomach, they won't last.
This proverb is used to describe things or resources that disappear quickly or are consumed instantly due to the extreme poverty or greed of the recipient. Just as food doesn't last in a fly's tiny stomach or supplies don't remain in a destitute home, certain things are exhausted the moment they arrive.
అందని మాని పండ్లకు అర్రులు చాచినట్టు
andani mani pandlaku arrulu chachinattu
Like stretching one's neck for fruits on an unreachable tree
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is striving or longing for something that is clearly beyond their reach or impossible to attain. It highlights the futility of desiring things that are far beyond one's capacity or status.
కుంజరయూధము దోమ కుత్తుక చొచ్చినట్లు
kunjarayudhamu doma kuttuka chochchinatlu
As if a herd of elephants entered the throat of a mosquito
This expression is used to describe a situation that is physically or logically impossible, or an attempt to fit something massive into an extremely small space. It highlights a massive disparity in scale or a paradoxical scenario.
చెవిలో జోరీగ, కాలిలో ముల్లు
chevilo joriga, kalilo mullu
A beetle in the ear, a thorn in the foot
This expression is used to describe a situation or a person that is persistently annoying, irritating, or causing constant discomfort. Just as a buzzing beetle in the ear is distracting and a thorn in the foot makes every step painful, this phrase characterizes something that prevents peace of mind and requires immediate attention.
పులి పక్కన జోరీగ ఉన్నట్టు
puli pakkana joriga unnattu
Like a horsefly being beside a tiger
This expression is used to describe a situation where a weak or insignificant person stays close to a powerful person to feel important, or to describe a constant, annoying presence that bothers someone much more powerful than themselves.