నందుకు ఏడుస్తున్నాను అన్నదట.
nanduku edustunnanu annadata.
She said she was crying for 'Nandu'.
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is pretending to be sad or upset for a noble reason, while their true motive is hidden or entirely different. It highlights hypocrisy or deceptive behavior.
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కొట్టక ముందే ఏడుస్తావేమంటే, ముందు కొట్టబోతావని ఏడుస్తున్నానన్నట్లు
kottaka munde edustavemante, mundu kottabotavani edustunnanannatlu
When asked why you are crying before being hit, the reply is 'I am crying because you are about to hit me'
This expression refers to people who anticipate trouble or react to a situation before it even occurs. It is used to describe overly anxious behavior or someone who complains in advance to gain sympathy or avoid an impending consequence.
పనిలేని పాపరాజు ఏమి చేస్తున్నాడంటే, కుందేటి కొమ్ముకు రేఖలు తీరుస్తున్నాడు అన్నాడట
panileni paparaju emi chestunnadante, kundeti kommuku rekhalu tirustunnadu annadata
When they asked what idle Pâpa Râzu was about, they were told that he was carving lines on a hare's horn.
This expression is used to describe a person who is engaged in completely useless, absurd, or impossible tasks because they have nothing productive to do. Since rabbits do not have horns, 'drawing lines on a rabbit's horn' signifies wasting time on non-existent or futile activities.
మొగుడు కొట్టినందుకు కాదు తోడికోడలు నవ్వినందుకు ఏడ్చిందట.
mogudu kottinanduku kadu todikodalu navvinanduku edchindata.
She didn't cry because her husband hit her, but because her sister-in-law laughed at it.
This proverb describes a situation where the humiliation or mockery from peers is more painful than the actual suffering or punishment itself. It is used when someone is more bothered by public embarrassment or the reactions of others than by the core problem they are facing.
కుక్క తోక వంకర, ఎంతటికీ గుణము మానను అన్నదట.
kukka toka vankara, entatiki gunamu mananu annadata.
A dog's tail is crooked; it said it won't change its nature.
This expression is used to describe a person who refuses to change their inherent bad habits or character, regardless of how much advice they receive or how much effort is made to reform them. It is similar to the English proverb 'A leopard cannot change its spots'.
ఎద్దులు కాసినందుకు ముద్దలు మింగినందుకు సరిపోయింది పో అన్నాడట
eddulu kasinanduku muddalu minginanduku saripoyindi po annadata
He said it's a fair trade: for the time spent grazing the bulls, he got to swallow the food morsels.
This expression describes a situation where the effort put into a task is exactly equal to or barely covered by the meager reward received, resulting in no real gain or profit. It is used when someone works hard just to meet basic sustenance or when a transaction results in a zero-sum outcome with no benefit for the labor involved.
మావాళ్ళు వద్దన్నందుకు, మంగళగిరి తిరునాళ్ళకు వెళ్ళినందుకు నాపని ఇలాగే కావాలి అన్నదట.
mavallu vaddannanduku, mangalagiri tirunallaku vellinanduku napani ilage kavali annadata.
Since my people said no and I still went to the Mangalagiri festival, I deserve exactly this.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone experiences a predictable misfortune or failure after deliberately ignoring the sound advice of well-wishers. It emphasizes self-inflicted consequences and the irony of regret after being warned. It is often used to express self-reproach or to point out someone's stubbornness.
నీవు ఒకందుకు పోస్తే, నేను ఒకందుకు తాగుతున్నాను
nivu okanduku poste, nenu okanduku tagutunnanu
If you pour for one thing, I drink for another. A woman poured out stale rice-water to make a man eat less solid food afterwards. The drink however has the property of increasing the appetite. Diamond cut diamond.
This expression describes a situation where two people are involved in the same action but have completely different underlying motives or hidden agendas. It is used when one person thinks they are deceiving or manipulating someone, but the other person is participating because they have their own secret benefit or purpose.
ఏడుస్తున్నావెందుకు బ్రాహ్మడా అంటే ఒకనాడు నా మొహం నవ్వి చచ్చిందా అన్నాడట
edustunnavenduku brahmada ante okanadu na moham navvi chachchinda annadata
When asked 'Why are you crying, O Brahmin?', he replied, 'Has my face ever laughed once in its life?'
This proverb is used to describe a person who is perpetually gloomy, pessimistic, or has never experienced joy/luck in their life. It refers to a situation where someone is so habituated to sorrow or failure that asking them why they are sad is pointless, as misery is their permanent state.
నవ్వుతూ చేస్తారు, ఏడుస్తూ అనుభవిస్తారు
navvutu chestaru, edustu anubhavistaru
Laughing, they do it; weeping, they suffer for it.
This proverb is used to warn someone that the actions or mistakes they commit lightheartedly or out of greed will eventually lead to painful consequences that they will have to endure with regret.
Said of criminals.
కడుపు కాలి ఏడుస్తుంటే, మనవర్తి ఏమిస్తావు అన్నదట.
kadupu kali edustunte, manavarti emistavu annadata.
When [someone] is crying because their stomach is burning [from hunger], she asked 'What maintenance/allowance will you give?'.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person is suffering from a fundamental or immediate crisis, but someone else offers an irrelevant, future, or secondary solution instead of addressing the urgent need. It highlights the disconnect between a person's basic needs and the superficial help being offered.