నీ కులానికి సొడ్డంటే, చిన్నప్పుడే వదిలివేసినా అన్నదట.
ni kulaniki soddante, chinnappude vadilivesina annadata.
When told that a squint is a flaw in her caste, she replied she had left it behind in her childhood.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone tries to brush off a significant inherent flaw or a permanent mistake as a minor thing of the past. It highlights the absurdity of making excuses for something that is obvious and unchangeable.
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మావాళ్ళు వద్దన్నదానికి, నేను వచ్చినదానికి ఇతజ్ఞపుదానికి యిట్లనే కావాలి కట్టుకో మన్నాడట.
mavallu vaddannadaniki, nenu vachchinadaniki itajnyapudaniki yitlane kavali kattuko mannadata.
For my people saying no, for my coming here, and for this fate, he said to tie it (the knot) just like this.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes a poor choice against the advice of well-wishers and then tries to justify the unfortunate consequences as if they were intended or deserved. It highlights the irony of stubbornly sticking to a bad decision even when it results in hardship.
కులానికి సొడ్డు అంటే, చిన్నప్పదే వేటు పడ్డాను అన్నట్లు
kulaniki soddu ante, chinnappade vetu paddanu annatlu
When it was said there is a flaw in the caste, he replied 'I was struck during childhood'
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone gives an irrelevant or trivial personal excuse when a serious, collective, or structural issue is being discussed. It highlights the behavior of people who miss the point of a larger conversation by focusing on their own unrelated petty grievances.
ఏమిరా వెర్రిమొఖమా అంటే, ఏమి చిన్నాయనా అన్నాడంట.
emira verrimokhama ante, emi chinnayana annadanta.
When asked 'What is it, you foolish-faced one?', he replied, 'What is it, dear uncle?'
This proverb is used to describe someone who is so oblivious, thick-skinned, or foolish that they mistake a blatant insult for a term of endearment or a friendly greeting. It highlights a lack of self-respect or an inability to understand the tone and intent of others' words.
శరణార్థిని లింగప్పా అంటే, కందులు మూడు మాడలు అన్నాడట; చిన్నా పెద్దా బాగున్నారా అంటే, పప్పు లక్కవలెనే ఉడుకుతున్నది అన్నాడట.
sharanarthini lingappa ante, kandulu mudu madalu annadata; chinna pedda bagunnara ante, pappu lakkavalene udukutunnadi annadata.
"Lingappa I salute you" [said one deaf Jangam to a deaf friend,] "I have got three half pagodas' worth of Kandi" [replied the second;] "Are you all well at home"? [asked the first,] "The Dâl will boil as soft as sealing wax" [said his friend in reply.] Said jokingly when a person is inattentive.
This proverb describes a situation where someone gives completely irrelevant or non-sequitur answers to the questions asked. It is used to mock people who are preoccupied with their own thoughts (often related to business or greed) to the extent that they fail to listen to or engage with others properly.
అట్టు కడిగి వదిలివేసిన ఎద్దు
attu kadigi vadilivesina eddu
An ox that has been washed and let loose.
This expression is used to describe a person who is free from all responsibilities, wanders around aimlessly without any worries, or is completely idle. Just as an ox is washed and set free to graze when it has no work, it refers to someone who is living a carefree life without any burdens.
తలచినప్పుడే తాతకు పెళ్ళి
talachinappude tataku pelli
Grandfather's wedding the moment you think of it
This expression is used to describe someone who expects immediate results or wants to complete a task instantly without considering the necessary time, preparation, or logical sequence. It mocks the impatience of wanting complex things to happen as soon as they are mentioned.
కళ్ళు వచ్చినప్పుడే చళ్ళు వస్తే, మదపు టేనుగును మంచానికి కట్టేద్దును నీదాకా రానిద్దునా, అన్నదట.
kallu vachchinappude challu vaste, madapu tenugunu manchaniki katteddunu nidaka ranidduna, annadata.
If I had the strength along with the eyes, I would have tied the wild elephant to the bed and never let it reach you, said the fly.
This proverb is used to mock people who boast about what they would have done in the past or in different circumstances despite their obvious lack of capability. It highlights empty bravado and the tendency of weak or insignificant people to make grand, unrealistic claims once a situation has passed. It is often cited when someone tries to take credit or show false heroism where they actually have no power.
అప్పుడే గిట్టే వ్రాత వ్రాసినాడు
appude gitte vrata vrasinadu
He wrote a script to die right then.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's fate or destiny seems to have been predetermined for an early or sudden end. It is often used when discussing tragic, untimely events or a series of unfortunate circumstances that led to a quick downfall, implying that it was written in their 'karma' or 'fate' (talavrata) to perish or fail at that specific moment.
అగడపలు వేసినవి అత్తా అంటే, చేరెడు వెనక్కుకోడలా అన్నదట.
agadapalu vesinavi atta ante, cheredu venakkukodala annadata.
When the daughter-in-law said the boundary logs have been laid, the mother-in-law told her to move them back by a handful.
This proverb is used to describe a person (usually someone in authority) who gives unnecessary or contradictory advice just to show their dominance, even when the work done is perfectly fine. It highlights the tendency of some people to find faults or demand changes simply to exercise their power.
కులానికి ఇంత అంటే తలా గోరంత అన్నట్లు
kulaniki inta ante tala goranta annatlu
If you give a little to the whole community, each individual gets only a tiny bit like a fingernail.
This proverb is used to describe situations where a resource, when distributed among a very large group of people, results in each person receiving a negligible or insignificant amount. It highlights the dilution of benefits in over-crowded or large-scale distributions.