నీకు చెబుతుంటే నీ అబ్బకు చెబుతున్నట్టే.
niku chebutunte ni abbaku chebutunnatte.
Telling you is like telling your father.
This expression is used to describe a person who is extremely stubborn or unresponsive to advice. It implies that talking to the person is a futile effort because they are as rigid or difficult to convince as an elder who refuses to listen to a subordinate, or simply that the person has no intention of changing their ways regardless of how much advice is given.
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కోకకు బెట్టిన గంజి కూడిరాదు
kokaku bettina ganji kudiradu
The starch applied to a saree does not come back to be eaten.
This expression is used to describe an irreversible expenditure or investment. Just as starch used to stiffen a saree cannot be recovered or consumed as food (porridge) again, money or resources spent on certain luxuries or temporary needs cannot be reclaimed for essential purposes.
పోతున్నానంటే నీయంత పోతుకు మేతేడ తెచ్చేది అన్నాడట.
potunnanante niyanta potuku meteda techchedi annadata.
When someone said they were leaving, the other replied, 'Who will bring fodder for the ox?'
This proverb is used to describe a person who is extremely selfish and lacks empathy. It highlights a situation where someone expresses their departure or pain, but the listener is only concerned about their own needs or who will perform the departing person's chores. It is used to mock people who only care about their work getting done.
స్వర్గానికి బెత్తెడు
svarganiki bettedu
There is only a span between you and heaven. Said ironically to a hypocrite.
This expression is used to describe a state of extreme pride, arrogance, or overwhelming joy where a person feels superior or 'on top of the world'. It implies that the person is so conceited or elated that they feel they have almost reached heaven.
ఎదగొడ్డుకు బెదురుండదు
edagodduku bedurundadu
A cow in heat has no fear.
This expression is used to describe a person who is so driven by intense desire, obsession, or a specific goal that they become completely fearless and indifferent to risks or social consequences. Much like an animal in heat ignores obstacles to find a mate, a determined person may ignore all warnings and dangers.
చూస్తే నీది, చూడకుంటే నాది
chuste nidi, chudakunte nadi
If seen it's yours, if not seen it's mine. The trick of a thief or a shoplifter who, if noticed, pretends that his intentions were not dishonest.
This expression is used to describe the mindset of a thief or someone dishonest. It implies that a person will claim ownership of something only as long as they aren't caught stealing it. It highlights a lack of integrity where honesty depends entirely on being observed by others.
ఎద గొడ్డుకు బెదరుండదు
eda godduku bedarundadu
A cow in heat has no fear.
This proverb is used to describe a person who is so driven by an intense desire, obsession, or impulse that they become completely reckless and lose their sense of fear or social shame. It suggests that when someone is overwhelmed by a specific urge, they disregard consequences and surroundings.
ఎండకు బెట్టిన టోపీ వడగండ్ల కాగునా
endaku bettina topi vadagandla kaguna
Will a hat meant for the sun withstand a hailstorm?
This proverb is used to explain that something designed for a minor or common problem cannot withstand a much larger or more severe crisis. It highlights the inadequacy of weak defenses or small solutions when faced with extreme challenges.
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.
నాకూ బెబ్బేనా అంటే, నీకూ బెబ్బే నీ అబ్బకూ బెబ్బే అన్నాడట.
naku bebbena ante, niku bebbe ni abbaku bebbe annadata.
When he said " What! Bebbe to me ?" " Yes, Bebbe to you and Bebbe to your father" was the reply. A great man pressed by his creditors was advised by a friend, himself also a creditor, to escape from their importunities by feigning madness. He accordingly did so, replying to them all like an idiot " Bebbe." The plan was successful, and the friend then asked that his debt should be paid, but he himself received the treatment he had prescribed for others. Trickery comes back to its master. (French.)
This proverb describes a situation where someone who is expected to share or provide something instead gives a defiant, blunt refusal to everyone involved. It is used to illustrate total disappointment or a stubborn denial of rights or shares, often delivered with a touch of mockery or arrogance.
* Tricherie revient à son maltre.
గొర్రెకు బెత్తెడే తోక
gorreku bettede toka
A sheep has a tail only as long as a hand's breadth.
This expression is used to describe something that is naturally limited or small by its very nature. It suggests that one should not expect more than what is possible or inherent in a person or situation. It is often used to tell someone to stay within their limits or to describe a person's limited influence or capacity.