మీన మేషాలు లెక్కబెట్టడం

mina meshalu lekkabettadam

Translation

Counting Pisces and Aries

Meaning

This expression refers to a person who is indecisive or procrastinating. It describes the act of unnecessarily delaying a decision or action by over-analyzing minor details, similar to someone idly staring at the stars and counting zodiac signs instead of focusing on the task at hand.

Related Phrases

When asked to clear the leaves (plates), counting the leaf-plates instead.

This proverb describes a person who, instead of doing the work assigned to them, engages in useless tasks or makes excuses by over-analyzing the situation. It is used to criticize someone who procrastinates or avoids simple labor by focusing on irrelevant details.

Like counting the rafters of the house where one was fed.

This expression is used to describe an act of extreme ingratitude or treachery. It refers to someone who harms or betrays the very person who helped or sheltered them in their time of need.

As if counting the intestines when someone yawns.

This expression describes someone who is extremely shrewd, intuitive, or cunning. It refers to a person who can understand a person's hidden intentions or the entire situation with just a small hint or a simple gesture, much like claiming to see one's internal organs just from an open mouth.

When asked to clear the leaf plates, he started counting how many people had eaten.

This proverb describes a person who tries to avoid work or delay a task by engaging in irrelevant, trivial, or unnecessary calculations. It is used to mock someone who makes excuses or acts foolishly instead of simply doing the job assigned to them.

Like a fox sleeping in its hole counting the chickens it expects to catch in its dreams.

This expression describes people who indulge in wishful thinking or 'counting chickens before they hatch.' It refers to making elaborate plans or celebrating success based on imaginary or future gains that have not yet been achieved.

When asked to clear the used leaf plates, he started counting the guests.

This expression is used to describe a person who tries to avoid work or procrastinate by engaging in irrelevant tasks or by finding excuses. It highlights a tendency to focus on trivial data instead of performing the actual duty at hand.

A play (drama) is what rectifies one's conduct.

This expression highlights the educational and reformative power of theater and art. It suggests that watching or performing in plays helps individuals observe human nature, distinguish between right and wrong, and ultimately refine their behavior and character.

Counting Pisces and Aries.

This expression refers to a state of indecisiveness, hesitation, or procrastination. It is used when someone wastes time or delays a decision by over-analyzing trivial things or waiting for an auspicious moment rather than taking action.

Like placing butter on the head and tying a waistband made of prawns.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is being extremely foolish or setting themselves up for a loss. Placing butter on the head (which melts in the sun) and using prawns (which are scavenged by crows and dogs) as a waistband implies that the person's assets or efforts will quickly vanish or be snatched away due to poor planning.

Counting the intestines as soon as someone yawns.

This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely sharp, shrewd, or overly clever. It refers to a person who can instantly understand someone's hidden intentions or inner thoughts from just a small hint or gesture, even before the other person expresses them.