పానకములో పుడక
panakamulo pudaka
A little stick in a sweet drink.
An interfering hindrance or a nuisance can be irritating. One who pokes one’s nose in a business not one’s own is disliked by all. It is wise for one to keep off other people’s affairs and mind one’s own business.
Related Phrases
నరకంలో నారాయణుడుంటాడా?
narakamlo narayanuduntada?
Would Narayana (Lord Vishnu) reside in hell?
This expression is used to indicate that one cannot find goodness, peace, or noble people in a place filled with evil or chaos. It suggests that a person's environment dictates what one can expect to find there, or that a divine/pure soul would not be found in a sinful or wretched situation.
పానకంలో పుడక
panakamlo pudaka
A stick in the Panakam (sweet drink)
This expression is used to describe an unwanted or unnecessary interruption, or a person who acts as a spoilsport in an otherwise pleasant situation. Panakam is a delicious festive drink, and a small twig or stick found in it is considered an annoyance that ruins the experience.
పానకంలో పుడకలాగా
panakamlo pudakalaga
Like a splinter in the panakam (sweet drink).
This expression is used to describe a person or a thing that acts as a nuisance or an obstacle in an otherwise pleasant or smooth situation. Just as a small piece of wood or a splinter ruins the experience of drinking a delicious sweet beverage, this refers to an unwelcome interruption.
పుంటికూరలో పుడక రుచి, మాంసములో ఎముక రుచి
puntikuralo pudaka ruchi, mamsamulo emuka ruchi
The stick (stem) is the taste in gongura greens, the bone is the taste in meat.
This expression highlights that certain parts of food, which might seem like obstacles or waste, actually provide the best flavor. It is used to suggest that the essence or the best part of something often lies in its core or challenging components.
పుర్రెలో పుట్టిన బుద్ఢి పుడకలతోనే పోతుంది
purrelo puttina buddhi pudakalatone potundi
The will, intention or desire born in the skull goes away only with faggots (the funeral pyre).
When an evil thought is born in the mind, or if one is born with evil nature, it will not leave one until death. In-born wickedness is incurable.
పానకంలో పుడక
panakamlo pudaka
A small stick in the sweet syrup
This expression is used to describe a person or an obstacle that disrupts a smooth or pleasant situation. Similar to the English idiom 'a fly in the ointment', it refers to a minor but annoying interference that spoils the enjoyment of something good.
అందములో పుట్టిన గంధపుచెక్క, ఆముదములో పుట్టిన మడ్డి.
andamulo puttina gandhapuchekka, amudamulo puttina maddi.
A piece of sandal wood born of beauty, and the dregs of castor oil.
This expression is used to highlight a stark contrast between two people or things, usually siblings or items from the same source. It compares one that is virtuous, high-quality, or beautiful (sandalwood) to another that is useless, inferior, or unpleasant (castor oil residue).
పానకంలో పుడక వలె
panakamlo pudaka vale
Like a splinter in a sweet drink (Panakam)
This expression is used to describe a person or an event that acts as an unnecessary interruption or a minor annoyance in an otherwise pleasant or smooth situation. Just as a small stick or splinter ruins the experience of drinking a delicious beverage, this refers to a 'spoilsport' or a 'fly in the ointment.'
పానకంలో పుడక
panakamlo pudaka
A bit of straw in sherbet.
This expression is used to describe an unnecessary or annoying person or thing that interrupts an otherwise pleasant situation. Panakam is a delicious, smooth traditional sweet drink, and finding a tiny twig or splinter in it ruins the experience.
నరకంలో కరుణలేదు, నాకంలో మరణం లేదు.
narakamlo karunaledu, nakamlo maranam ledu.
There is no mercy in Hell; there is no death in Heaven.
This expression highlights the fundamental characteristics of the afterlife realms in Hindu mythology: Hell (Naraka) is a place of absolute punishment where no sympathy is shown, while Heaven (Nakalu/Swarga) is a place of eternal life where the concept of mortality does not exist. It is used to describe situations of extremes or the inevitable nature of certain environments.