నానాటికీ తీసికట్టు నాగంభొట్లు
nanatiki tisikattu nagambhotlu
Every passing day makes Nagambhotlu more incompetent.
This expression is used to describe a situation or a person's performance that is progressively deteriorating or becoming worse over time, rather than improving.
Related Phrases
వక్కలింత తప్పినా వగిరింత తప్పదు
vakkalinta tappina vagirinta tappadu
Even if the vomiting sensation misses, the nausea won't.
This expression is used to describe a situation where one cannot escape the inevitable consequences or side effects of a problem. It suggests that even if you avoid the major part of a trouble, the lingering or related discomfort remains. It is often used to describe situations where a mistake or an event has unavoidable after-effects.
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.
తాగినవాడి తప్పకు తగవులేదు
taginavadi tappaku tagavuledu
There is no point in arguing about the mistake of a drunkard.
This proverb suggests that it is futile to engage in a dispute or hold a drunk person accountable for their actions while they are under the influence, as they lack sense and reasoning. It is used more broadly to advise against arguing with someone who is irrational or not in their right mind.
చాప చిరిగితే చదరంత అయినా ఉండకపోతుందా?
chapa chirigite chadaranta ayina undakapotunda?
Although the mat be torn, will there not be found in it as much as a school boy's mat?
This proverb is used to express optimism or consolation when facing a significant loss. It implies that even after a great ruin or downfall, something of value or a small portion of the original wealth/status will still remain to sustain a person.
Cadaru is a very small square mat. Every thing can be brought to some account. Nothing so bad as not to be good for something. * Quod non opus est, esse carum est.
డబ్బున్నవాడిది బంగారు ఉంగరం, డబ్బు లేనివాడిది ఇత్తడి ఉంగరం
dabbunnavadidi bangaru ungaram, dabbu lenivadidi ittadi ungaram
The rich man's ring is gold; the poor man's ring is brass.
This proverb highlights societal bias and how people's perceptions change based on a person's financial status. It means that if a wealthy person does or says something, it is highly valued and respected (like gold), but if a poor person does the exact same thing, it is disregarded or seen as cheap (like brass).
గంతకే తగిన బొంత
gantake tagina bonta
The quilt matches the saddlebag.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where two people or things are perfectly matched, often in a negative or sarcastic sense. It implies that a person has found a partner, friend, or situation that is exactly as good or bad as they are. It is similar to the English expression 'Like father, like son' or 'Two of a kind.'
తలనొప్పి వచ్చిందని తలగడ మార్చినట్లు
talanoppi vachchindani talagada marchinatlu
Like changing the pillow because you have a headache.
This proverb refers to taking a superficial or irrelevant action to solve a problem instead of addressing the root cause. Just as changing a pillow won't cure a physiological headache, changing external factors won't solve internal or fundamental issues.
చుట్టం కదా అని చూడబోతే దయ్యమై పట్టుకుందట
chuttam kada ani chudabote dayyamai pattukundata
When visited thinking they were a relative, they caught hold like a ghost.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where you approach someone out of kindness, goodwill, or a sense of relationship, but they end up becoming a source of trouble, harassment, or a burden. It signifies that a person you expected help or comfort from turned out to be toxic or problematic.
అంతకు తగిన గంత, గంతకు తగిన బొంత.
antaku tagina ganta, gantaku tagina bonta.
A pack-saddle fits the size, and a quilt fits the pack-saddle.
This proverb is used to describe a perfect match or a situation where things are suited to each other, often used in a sarcastic or humorous way to describe a couple or a pair of people who share the same (often negative) traits or habits. It implies that for every person or situation, there is a corresponding match that deserves them.
ఆతుగాడి కింద జీతగాడు
atugadi kinda jitagadu
A salaried worker under an impatient man.
This expression is used to describe a stressful situation where a person works for a boss who is extremely restless, impatient, or hurried. It implies that the worker is constantly hounded or pressured because the person in charge lacks patience and expects everything to be done instantly.