మామతో కూడ మంచమల్లి తాతతో కూడ తడక కట్టడానికి వచ్చిందట.
mamato kuda manchamalli tatato kuda tadaka kattadaniki vachchindata.
She allegedly wove a cot with her father-in-law and then came to weave a bamboo screen with the grandfather.
This proverb describes a person who, having overstepped boundaries or been overly familiar with one person, attempts to do the same with an even more senior or respected elder. It is used to mock someone's audacity, lack of shame, or inappropriate social behavior where they fail to maintain proper distance and respect within family or social hierarchies.
Related Phrases
మామతో కూడ వేడన్నం తిని, అక్కతో కూడ పైటన్నం తిని, అమ్మతో కూడ అంబలి తాగేవాడు
mamato kuda vedannam tini, akkato kuda paitannam tini, ammato kuda ambali tagevadu
One who eats hot rice with father-in-law, cold rice with sister, and drinks porridge with mother.
This proverb describes a clever, adaptable, or opportunistic person who knows how to adjust their behavior depending on who they are with to suit their own benefit. It highlights the tendency to enjoy luxuries with those who can afford them while appearing humble or simple with those who have less, or simply fitting into any social circle seamlessly.
వచ్చేవారికి తట్టదింపి పొయ్యేవారికి తట్ట ఎత్తుట మంచి పని.
vachchevariki tattadimpi poyyevariki tatta ettuta manchi pani.
It is a good deed to help those arriving by lowering their basket and those leaving by lifting their basket onto them.
This proverb emphasizes the virtue of being helpful and hospitable. It suggests that one should proactively assist others in their burdens, whether they are arriving as guests or departing. It serves as a reminder that small acts of kindness and physical help contribute to a person's good character and social harmony.
దొంగతో కూడా దయ్యం వెంబడే వచ్చును.
dongato kuda dayyam vembade vachchunu.
A ghost follows even the thief.
This proverb suggests that bad luck or haunting consequences follow those who commit crimes or wrongdoings. It is used to describe how a person's guilt or the repercussions of their actions shadow them wherever they go, implying that one cannot escape the internal or external 'demons' created by their own misdeeds.
కూడు ఉడకలేదని కుండ పట్టుకొని కొట్టాడట
kudu udakaledani kunda pattukoni kottadata
Because the rice was not cooked, he smashed the pot.
This expression is used to describe a person who reacts with disproportionate anger or irrationality to a minor problem, ending up causing a bigger loss for themselves. It highlights how someone might destroy the very tool they need just because it didn't yield immediate results.
వడ్లతో కూడా దాగర ఎండవలసి వచ్చింది.
vadlato kuda dagara endavalasi vachchindi.
The basket must bake in the sun with the paddy.
This expression is used when an innocent person or an unnecessary object has to suffer or undergo a process simply because they are associated with something else. Just as the basket gets dried in the sun while drying the rice grains it holds, a bystander might get caught up in someone else's trouble.
Sharing the sufferings of others.
దొంగతో కూడా దయ్యము వెంబడి వచ్చును.
dongato kuda dayyamu vembadi vachchunu.
A ghost follows even a thief.
This proverb suggests that bad luck or haunting consequences follow those who commit wrongdoings. Even a person as cunning or elusive as a thief cannot escape the supernatural or psychological repercussions (guilt or bad karma) of their actions.
కొండల్లే వచ్చిన ఆపద కూడా మంచువలే కరిగినట్లు.
kondalle vachchina apada kuda manchuvale kariginatlu.
Like danger approaching like a mountain, melting away like ice.
Even a formidable danger would be finally staved off, either through the good fortune of an individual or owing to the confidence and competence of the individual in facing the situation.
దొంగతో కూడా దయ్యము వెంబడే వచ్చును
dongato kuda dayyamu vembade vachchunu
The devil follows close on the thief. To urge him on.
This expression means that one trouble often brings another, or that bad actions attract bad company and consequences. It is used to describe a situation where a person who is already doing something wrong (the thief) is pursued by even greater misfortune or fear (the ghost).
వడ్లతో కూడా దాగర ఎండినట్లు
vadlato kuda dagara endinatlu
Like the weeding tool drying up along with the paddy grains.
This expression refers to a situation where an innocent or unrelated person suffers consequences along with the main target, or when an auxiliary object is affected by the process meant for the primary one. It is used to describe collateral damage or being caught in the crossfire.
మామతోకూడా మంచము అల్లి తాతతోకూడా తడిక కట్టడానికి వచ్చినదట.
mamatokuda manchamu alli tatatokuda tadika kattadaniki vachchinadata.
Having woven the cot with her maternal uncle, she came to put up the mat with her grandfather.
This proverb is used to mock someone who pretends to be more experienced or older than they actually are, or someone who tries to act as a contemporary to multiple generations. It highlights the absurdity of a person claiming involvement in tasks across different age groups or eras just to sound important or experienced.