కుక్క పని గాడిద చేస్తే నడ్డి విరిగిందట
kukka pani gadida cheste naddi virigindata
When the donkey tried to do the dog's job, its back broke.
This proverb is used to illustrate the consequences of interfering in someone else's business or trying to perform a task for which one is not suited or trained. It highlights that everyone has their own specific roles and responsibilities, and stepping out of one's domain can lead to failure or self-harm.
Related Phrases
రొట్టి విరిగి నేతీలో పడ్డట్టు
rotti virigi netilo paddattu
Cake (roti) breaking only to fall in clarified butter.
When good fortune smiles on one, even usually harmful acts turn out to be helpful.
గలిక మేసిన గాడిద చస్తుందిగాని గలిక చావదు
galika mesina gadida chastundigani galika chavadu
The donkey that eats the Galika weed might die, but the weed itself does not.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where an object or a habit outlasts the person using or consuming it. It highlights the persistence of certain negative influences or indestructible nature of some things despite their impact on others.
ఆశ ఎత్తు బంగారు మనిషిని గాడిద చేస్తుంది
asha ettu bangaru manishini gadida chestundi
An ounce of greed can turn a golden man into a donkey.
This proverb highlights how excessive greed or desire (Asha) can degrade a person's character. Even a person as valuable as gold can lose their dignity, wisdom, and status, behaving like a foolish beast of burden (a donkey) when driven by insatiable greed.
గటిక చేను గాడిద పాలు
gatika chenu gadida palu
A hard field and donkey's milk
This proverb is used to describe a situation that is completely useless or yields no benefit despite hard work. Just as a hard, barren field produces no crop and a donkey's milk is generally not consumed, it refers to a wasted effort or a lost cause where the resources and results are both worthless.
కుక్క బదులుగా గాడిద మొరిగిందట
kukka baduluga gadida morigindata
The donkey barked instead of the dog
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone incompetent or unqualified tries to perform a task belonging to an expert, leading to failure or a ridiculous outcome. It highlights the mismatch between a person's abilities and the role they are trying to fulfill.
మేసే గాడిదను కూసే గాడిద చెరిపిందట
mese gadidanu kuse gadida cheripindata
The braying donkey spoiled the grazing donkey.
This proverb describes a situation where someone who is minding their own business and working productively is distracted or ruined by the foolish actions of another. It is used when a person's good progress is halted because they joined company with someone loud, lazy, or troublesome.
మిన్ను విరిగి మీద పడ్డట్టు
minnu virigi mida paddattu
As if the sky had broken and fallen upon him. Said of any one sustaining a great shock by suddenly receiving bad news. Thunder-struck.
This expression is used to describe a sudden, overwhelming, or catastrophic event that happens unexpectedly. It conveys a sense of great shock or a situation where one feels like their entire world has collapsed instantly.
చూస్తే చుక్క, లేస్తే కుక్క
chuste chukka, leste kukka
A star when seen (sitting), a dog when it gets up.
This expression is used to describe someone who appears calm, beautiful, or well-behaved while stationary or silent, but turns out to be aggressive, loud, or ill-mannered once they start acting or speaking. It is often used to warn that appearances can be deceptive.
కుక్క పని గాడిద చేసినట్లు
kukka pani gadida chesinatlu
Like a donkey trying to do a dog's job
This expression is used when someone tries to perform a task that is not within their expertise or role, often resulting in failure or chaos. It highlights the importance of sticking to one's own responsibilities and strengths.
పనిగలవాడు పందిరి వేస్తే, కుక్క తోక తగిలి కూలిపోయిందట.
panigalavadu pandiri veste, kukka toka tagili kulipoyindata.
When a skilled worker built a canopy, it supposedly collapsed just because a dog's tail touched it.
This is a sarcastic proverb used to mock someone's incompetence or lack of skill. It describes a situation where someone claims to be an expert, but the work they produce is so flimsy and poorly done that the slightest disturbance causes it to fail.