నడమంత్రపు సిరి వస్తే, నడిరేయి గొడుగు పట్టమన్నాడట

nadamantrapu siri vaste, nadireyi godugu pattamannadata

Translation

When sudden wealth arrives, he asked for an umbrella to be held at midnight.

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe the arrogant or foolish behavior of people who suddenly become wealthy or acquire power. It mocks those who display their new status ostentatiously and unnecessarily, like asking for a sunshade (umbrella) in the middle of the night just to show off their importance.

Related Phrases

Asking for a lightning bolt as big as the sky to strike, as long as it misses oneself.

This expression describes extreme selfishness or indifference. It refers to a person who doesn't care if a massive disaster occurs or if others suffer, as long as they personally remain safe and unaffected. It is used to criticize someone who prioritizes their own safety to the point of wishing ill upon the world.

When a beggar got wealth, she asked for an umbrella to be brought to Golconda.

This proverb describes the behavior of people who lack character or maturity and suddenly come into wealth or power. Instead of using their new resources wisely, they display excessive arrogance, showiness, and make ridiculous or impractical demands to flaunt their status.

If a broomstick attains wealth, a chicken feather will be held as its umbrella.

This proverb is used to mock people of low character or insignificant status who, upon suddenly acquiring wealth or power, begin to act with excessive vanity and put on ridiculous airs. It suggests that when someone unworthy becomes rich, their displays of status are equally absurd and cheap.

When a mean person gains wealth, he asks for an umbrella to be held over him at midnight.

This proverb describes how people of low character or small-mindedness behave arrogantly and show off excessively when they suddenly acquire wealth or power. It highlights their lack of humility and their tendency to make ridiculous demands just to display their new status.

When wealth comes newly, he asked to hold an umbrella at midnight

This proverb describes a person who displays sudden, excessive, and foolish vanity or arrogance upon acquiring new wealth or status. It is used to mock someone who shows off their riches in inappropriate or unnecessary situations, much like how holding an umbrella at midnight (when there is no sun) is pointless and done only for display.

Sudden wealth brings eyes to the top of the head.

This proverb describes a person who becomes arrogant and haughty after gaining unexpected or sudden wealth. It implies that the person has lost their humility and no longer recognizes their roots or shows respect to others due to their new financial status.

Sudden wealth brings eyes to the top of the head.

This proverb is used to describe a person who has recently acquired unexpected wealth or power and has become extremely arrogant or prideful as a result. It suggests that such people lose their sense of humility and look down upon others.

Wealth acquired in the middle of life is like a boil on the nerves.

This proverb describes wealth that is acquired suddenly or unexpectedly (new money). Just as a boil on a nerve causes immense pain and makes a person sensitive or irritable, sudden wealth often makes a person arrogant, unstable, and difficult to deal with. It implies that those not used to riches may handle them poorly.

A sore on the nerves and sudden, unexpected wealth are extremely painful/intense.

This proverb draws a comparison between physical and social discomfort. A sore on the nerves is excruciatingly painful. Similarly, 'Nadamantrapu Siri' (wealth acquired suddenly or through windfall) often makes a person extremely arrogant, restless, or difficult to deal with, causing misery to themselves and others around them. It is used to describe the volatile and overwhelming nature of sudden success in someone who lacks the character to handle it.

When new wealth arrived, he asked for an umbrella to be held even at midnight.

This proverb describes the behavior of people who suddenly acquire wealth or power and display it through ridiculous, arrogant, or unnecessary ostentation. It is used to mock those who act pretentiously because they are not used to their new status.