పదిమందిలో పడ్డపాము చావదు
padimandilo paddapamu chavadu
A snake falling among a lot of people will not die. A bad man often escapes through the difference of opinion among others as to his guilt, as a snake does through the Hindu's super- stitious dread of killing it.
This proverb describes a situation where a task remains unfinished because too many people are involved, but no one takes individual responsibility. When many people are present, everyone assumes someone else will handle the problem (in this case, killing the snake), leading to inaction. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'Too many cooks spoil the broth' or 'Everybody's business is nobody's business'.
Related Phrases
పదిమందితోటి చావు పెండ్లితో సమానం
padimanditoti chavu pendlito samanam
With many people death is equal to marriage. Applied to an honorable death in a good cause.
This proverb suggests that when a misfortune or hardship is shared by many, it becomes easier to bear. Just as a wedding is a communal celebration, facing a difficult situation as a group provides collective strength and comfort, making even a 'death-like' situation feel less burdensome.
ఒకని సంపాదన పదిమంది పాలు
okani sampadana padimandi palu
One person's earnings are shared by ten people.
This proverb refers to a situation where a single individual is the sole breadwinner for a large extended family or a group of dependents. It describes the burden of one person's hard work sustaining many others, often used when discussing family responsibilities or collective dependency on one source of income.
పదిమంది నడిచింది బాట, పదిమంది పలికింది మాట
padimandi nadichindi bata, padimandi palikindi mata
The path walked by ten people is a road, the word spoken by ten people is the truth.
This proverb emphasizes the power of collective opinion and consensus. It suggests that when a large group of people follows a certain path or agrees on a particular statement, it gains legitimacy and becomes the established norm or truth. It is used to highlight that communal agreement carries more weight than individual opinion.
పదిమంది చేరిన పని పాడు
padimandi cherina pani padu
Work involving ten people is spoiled.
This proverb is equivalent to the English saying 'Too many cooks spoil the broth.' It suggests that when too many people are involved in a single task, conflicting opinions and lack of coordination lead to failure or poor results.
పదిమందితో చావు పెళ్ళితో సమానం
padimandito chavu pellito samanam
Death along with ten people is equal to a wedding
This expression means that when a difficulty or disaster is shared by many, it becomes easier to bear. It suggests that collective suffering reduces individual pain or that facing a challenge as a group provides a sense of solidarity and comfort, similar to the shared joy of a wedding.
ఒకడి పాటు, పదిమంది సాపాటు.
okadi patu, padimandi sapatu.
One person's hard work provides a meal for ten.
This proverb highlights a situation where the labor or earnings of a single individual support an entire group or family. It is often used to describe a sole breadwinner in a household or a leader whose efforts benefit many followers.
పదిమంది కలవాడు పంద అయినా సేద్యం చేస్తాడు
padimandi kalavadu panda ayina sedyam chestadu
One who has ten people behind him can do farming even if he is a coward.
This proverb emphasizes the power of teamwork and support. It suggests that even an incompetent or timid person can achieve great tasks, like agriculture, if they have a large family or a strong team to support and guide them. Success often depends more on collective strength than individual ability.
పదిమంది కలిస్తేనే పాటు
padimandi kalistene patu
Work happens only when ten people join together
This expression emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collective effort. It suggests that significant tasks or social responsibilities cannot be accomplished by an individual alone and require the cooperation of the community or a group.
చావ చావడు, మంచమూ వదలడు
chava chavadu, manchamu vadaladu
He would neither die nor give up his bed.
This expression is used to describe a situation or a person that is stuck in a state of limbo, causing prolonged distress or inconvenience to others. It refers to a problem that doesn't get resolved but continues to linger, or a person who occupies a position without being productive, preventing others from taking over.
పదిమంది చావు పెళ్ళితో సమానం.
padimandi chavu pellito samanam.
The death of ten people is equal to a wedding.
This proverb suggests that when a disaster or misfortune is shared by a large group, it becomes easier to bear than a personal tragedy. Similar to how people gather for a wedding, a collective struggle provides a sense of solidarity and reduces individual grief.