పేదవాని ఇంట పెండ్లయిన ఎరుగరు
pedavani inta pendlayina erugaru
No one knows when a wedding happens in a poor man's house.
This proverb is used to describe an event or situation that goes completely unnoticed or unrecognized by society due to the lack of status or wealth of the person involved. It highlights how the joys or struggles of the underprivileged often remain invisible to the world.
Related Phrases
శుభం పలకరా పెండ్లికొడకా అంటే.. పెండ్లికి వచ్చిన ముత్తయిదువులంతా నా పెద్ద పెండ్లాలు అన్నాడట!
shubham palakara pendlikodaka ante.. pendliki vachchina muttayiduvulanta na pedda pendlalu annadata!
When asked to speak auspicious words, the groom said all the married women at the wedding are his senior wives.
This proverb is used to describe a person who says something incredibly foolish, offensive, or inappropriate when asked to speak or act properly. It highlights the irony of someone ruining a positive situation by being tactless or utterly lacking common sense.
చిదిగి పొదిగి చిన్నవానికి పెండ్లి చేసే వరకు పెద్దవాని పెండ్లాము పెద్దలలోకి పోయినదట.
chidigi podigi chinnavaniki pendli chese varaku peddavani pendlamu peddalaloki poyinadata.
When by saving and saving they married the younger son, the elder son's wife went to her ancestors.
This proverb describes a situation where excessive delay or extreme frugality in planning an event leads to the loss of its original purpose or results in another tragedy. It is used when someone takes so much time to organize or save for something that the circumstances change entirely, often making the effort redundant or bittersweet.
పేదవాని కోపము పెదవికి చేటు.
pedavani kopamu pedaviki chetu.
When a poor man is angry, he only bursts his own lips. Anger without power is folly. (German.) Anger makes a rich man hated, and a poor man scorned.
This proverb suggests that when a person with no power or resources gets angry, it only hurts them further rather than affecting others. It is used to describe a situation where expressing frustration is futile because the person lacks the influence to bring about change, often resulting in self-inflicted stress or negative consequences for themselves.
పెరుగగా పెరుగగా పెదబావగారు కోతి అయినట్లు
perugaga perugaga pedabavagaru koti ayinatlu
As the elder brother-in-law grew and grew, he eventually turned into a monkey.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone or something, instead of improving or maturing with progress or time, actually regresses or becomes foolish/useless. It is often applied to projects that start with great promise but end in a ridiculous failure, or to individuals who lose their dignity as they age or gain status.
సిగ్గంత పోయె చిన్న పెండ్లామా? పెండ్లికన్న పోదాం పెద్ద పెండ్లామా? అన్నాడట!
sigganta poye chinna pendlama? pendlikanna podam pedda pendlama? annadata!
All shame is gone, junior wife; shall we at least go to the wedding, senior wife?
This expression is used to describe a person who lacks self-respect or has already lost their reputation and continues to act shamelessly without concern for social standing. It highlights a situation where someone, having already suffered a major embarrassment or failure, behaves as if nothing happened or tries to seek further social engagement despite their loss of dignity.
పెరుగగా పెరుగగా, పెదబావ గుట్టం గాడిదయినట్లు అయినాడట
perugaga perugaga, pedabava guttam gadidayinatlu ayinadata
As he grew and grew, the elder brother-in-law became a Guttam donkey, they say.
This proverb is used to describe a person who, despite getting older or gaining more experience, becomes more foolish, stubborn, or useless instead of gaining wisdom. It highlights a situation where someone's growth is inversely proportional to their maturity or intelligence.
అరవై ఏళ్లయిన తర్వాత అమ్మా అన్నాడట
aravai ellayina tarvata amma annadata
After sixty years had passed, he cried Ammâ (mother). Second childhood. Old men are twice children. (Latin.)
This expression is used to describe someone who starts learning the basics or realizes their responsibilities far too late in life. It highlights an action that is extremely delayed or untimely, suggesting that the time to do something has already passed.
పేరు పెండ్లివాండ్లది, తిండి ఇంటివాండ్లది
peru pendlivandladi, tindi intivandladi
The name belongs to the wedding party, but the food belongs to the household.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where one person or group gets all the credit or fame (the name), while another person or group bears all the actual work, expenses, or consumption (the food/burden). It highlights the disparity between public recognition and practical reality.
పేదవానికి పెండ్లామే ఆస్తి
pedavaniki pendlame asti
For a poor man, his wife is his only wealth.
This proverb suggests that for someone with no material possessions or financial resources, a supportive and hardworking life partner is their greatest asset and source of strength. It highlights the value of companionship and family over material riches in times of poverty.
ముద్దులు గులకరా ముదిపెండ్లి కొడకా అంటే, పెండ్లికి వచ్చిన పేరంటాండ్లు అందరూ నా పెద్ద పెండ్లాలు అన్నట్టు.
muddulu gulakara mudipendli kodaka ante, pendliki vachchina perantandlu andaru na pedda pendlalu annattu.
When an elderly bridegroom was jokingly asked to say something funny, he replied " All the married ladies who have come to the marriage are my old wives." A person making himself ridiculous.
This proverb is used to describe someone who lacks common sense or humility, and instead of taking a compliment or a suggestion gracefully, they respond with an absurd, arrogant, or inappropriate remark. It mocks a person who, despite being in an awkward or late-stage situation (like an old man getting married), acts with unearned overconfidence or makes foolish claims that embarrass themselves.