నీ సోకు చట్టుబండలు కాను, నాలుగు బేకులు బేక మన్నాడట
ni soku chattubandalu kanu, nalugu bekulu beka mannadata
May your vanity be ruined; he asked to bleat four times like a goat.
This expression is used to mock someone who is overly concerned with their appearance or vanity while being asked to perform a simple or perhaps degrading task. It highlights the irony of maintaining 'sophistication' or 'beauty' in a situation that demands something crude or humble. 'Soku' refers to vanity/style, and 'Chattubandalu' is a curse-like expression meaning 'to be ruined' or 'turned to stone/rubble'.
Related Phrases
నరం లేని నాలుక నాలుగు రకాలుగా మాట్లాడుతుంది
naram leni naluka nalugu rakaluga matladutundi
A tongue without a bone speaks in four different ways
This expression refers to the inconsistency of human speech. Since the tongue is flexible and has no bone (naram) to keep it rigid, it can easily change its stance or twist the truth. It is used to describe people who are unreliable, go back on their word, or change their versions of a story to suit their convenience.
నాలుక ఉన్నవాడు నాలుగు దిక్కులు తిరుగగలడు
naluka unnavadu nalugu dikkulu tirugagaladu
One who has a tongue can travel in all four directions.
This proverb emphasizes the power of communication. It suggests that a person who can speak well, ask questions, and interact with others can navigate through any situation or place in the world without getting lost or stuck. Communication skills and the ability to seek help are key to survival and success.
నక్క పుట్టి నాలుగు వారాలు కాలేదు, ఇంత గాలివానా ఎన్నడూ చూడలేదు అన్నదట.
nakka putti nalugu varalu kaledu, inta galivana ennadu chudaledu annadata.
The fox hasn't even been born for four weeks, yet it said it has never seen such a storm.
This expression is used to mock someone who is very young or inexperienced but speaks as if they have a lifetime of wisdom and experience. It highlights the irony of a novice making authoritative or exaggerated claims about rarity or history.
లోకులు పలుగాకులు
lokulu palugakulu
People are like many crows
This proverb is used to convey that people in society have diverse opinions and often engage in gossip or criticism, much like the incessant cawing of crows. It suggests that one should not take public criticism too seriously because it is the nature of the world to talk.
నీ సాకు చట్టుబండలు కానూ, నాలుగు బేకులు బేకు అన్నాడట
ni saku chattubandalu kanu, nalugu bekulu beku annadata
May your Sâkus become stones! Give me four Bêkus. Said by a greedy Telugu man at an entertainment given by a Canarese gentleman. The servant handed round the dishes a second time with the usual enquiry "Sâku?" (enough?) Some of the guests would reply "Bêku" (wanted) and help themselves moderately. The Telugu man not understanding Canarese, cried out "None of your Sâkus, give me some of your Bêkus."
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone dismisses a person's weak excuses or procrastination and demands that they get the job done immediately. It highlights a no-nonsense approach to laziness or evasion of responsibility.
లోకులు కాకులు
lokulu kakulu
People are like crows
This expression is used to convey that people will always find something to gossip about or criticize, regardless of what one does. Just as crows caw incessantly, society often engages in relentless talk or judgment. It is used to advise someone to ignore public opinion or gossip.
ఉట్టికి ఎగరలేనమ్మ స్వర్గానికి ఎగురుతుందా?
uttiki egaralenamma svarganiki egurutunda?
If a woman cannot reach the hanging net, can she jump to heaven?
This proverb is used to mock someone who fails at a simple, basic task but makes grand claims about achieving something much more difficult or impossible. It highlights the gap between one's actual abilities and their unrealistic ambitions.
నరము లేని నాలుక నాలుగు విధాలుగా తిరుగుతుంది
naramu leni naluka nalugu vidhaluga tirugutundi
The tongue without nerves goes all ways. When the conscience is dead, moral restraint disappears.
This proverb is used to describe people who are inconsistent or unreliable in their speech. Since the tongue is flexible (boneless), it can easily twist the truth, make false promises, or change versions of a story to suit the situation. It serves as a warning not to trust everything someone says blindly.
సోమారికి సోకులు ఎక్కువ
somariki sokulu ekkuva
A lazy person has many vanities.
This proverb is used to describe a person who avoids hard work but spends a lot of time and effort on their appearance, fashion, or external luxuries. It highlights the irony of someone lacking productivity while being overly concerned with style or comfort.
పులి ఎత్తుబడితే, నలుగురు నాలుగు రాళ్ళు వేస్తారు
puli ettubadite, naluguru nalugu rallu vestaru
When a tiger falls into a pit (or is weakened), everyone throws a stone at it.
This proverb describes a situation where when a powerful or influential person falls from grace or faces a downfall, even the common or weak people who were previously afraid of them will take the opportunity to criticize, mock, or attack them. It is used to illustrate how people react to someone's loss of power or misfortune.