కుడవబోతూ కూరాకు రుచి అడిగినట్లు

kudavabotu kuraku ruchi adiginatlu

Translation

Like asking for the taste of the curry just as one is about to eat.

Meaning

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone asks for feedback or information right at the moment they are about to experience the result firsthand. It highlights the pointlessness or impatience of questioning something that will be self-evident in a matter of seconds.

Related Phrases

Like asking about the taste just before starting to eat.

This proverb is used to describe someone's impatience or redundant curiosity when they are about to experience or find out the result anyway. It suggests that there is no point in questioning or speculating about something when the final outcome is imminent and will be known shortly through direct experience.

Like enquiring the flavour of the vegetables when on the point of eating them. Want of patience.

This expression is used to describe someone's unnecessary impatience or redundant inquiries about a result that they are just moments away from experiencing firsthand anyway. It highlights the pointlessness of seeking an opinion or a preview when the reality is already at hand.

Age is crunchy, duck is crunchy.

This expression is used to describe the vigor and energy of youth. It implies that during one's prime age, even a tough or 'crunchy' meat like duck can be easily digested and enjoyed. It signifies that everything seems favorable and manageable when one is young and healthy.

A washed mouth and a child who asks.

This proverb highlights two things that are always ready or desirable. A 'washed mouth' refers to a clean mouth ready to eat, and an 'asking child' refers to a child who is curious, expressive, or communicative about their needs, which is considered a sign of healthy development and clarity.

Will they feed the bull for its muscles?

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is working hard or performing a duty, but the benefits or rewards are not meant for them personally. It implies that just as a bull is fed to work in the fields and not for its own growth or meat, some efforts are purely functional and don't result in personal gain for the individual doing the work.

Why ask about the taste of the curries when you are just about to eat?

This proverb suggests that it is redundant to ask for a preview or opinion of something when you are about to experience or witness it yourself very soon. It is used to imply that one should have patience as the truth or result will be evident momentarily.

Like asking how the curry tastes just as you are about to eat.

This expression is used to describe someone's impatience or redundant questioning. It refers to a situation where a result is imminent or an action is already in progress, making the inquiry unnecessary because the person will find out the answer themselves in a matter of moments.

If you give exactly what is asked for, it will disappear as if washed away.

This proverb is used to warn against being overly generous or yielding to every demand. It suggests that if you fulfill every request without discretion, the resources or wealth will be depleted quickly and without leaving a trace, often implying that the recipient will not value it or will waste it.

What is the point of asking about the taste of a morsel that has already been swallowed?

This proverb is used to describe a situation where it is useless to analyze, critique, or regret something that has already happened or been consumed. It suggests that once an action is complete or an opportunity is gone, worrying about its quality or details is a waste of time.

Like asking about the taste just as you are about to eat.

This proverb is used when someone asks for a result or an opinion prematurely when the answer is about to be revealed anyway. It highlights the lack of patience in situations where the outcome is imminent and self-evident.