పెరుగగా పెరుగగా, పెదబావ గుట్టం గాడిదయినట్లు అయినాడట

perugaga perugaga, pedabava guttam gadidayinatlu ayinadata

Translation

As he grew and grew, the elder brother-in-law became a Guttam donkey, they say.

Meaning

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.

Related Phrases

If the name of a peg is a wall, and the name of a wall is a horse, then I know all of Urdu!

This proverb is used to mock someone who makes absurd, illogical connections and then claims to be an expert in a subject. It highlights the arrogance of people who believe they have mastered a complex skill or language based on completely wrong or superficial assumptions. It is often applied to someone who talks nonsense with great confidence.

The eldest brother-in-law among women

This expression is used to mock or describe a man who prefers the company of women over men, or one who meddles excessively in domestic affairs and women's conversations. It characterizes a man who acts like a leader or an authority figure specifically in female circles where he may feel more dominant or comfortable.

Growing and growing the big brother-in-law became a monkey.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone or something, instead of improving or maturing with age or progress, actually deteriorates or becomes ridiculous. It highlights a decline in quality, character, or status over time.

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.

As time went on, the hunchbacked horse turned into a donkey.

This expression is used to describe a situation that gradually deteriorates or degrades over time instead of improving. It is often applied to projects, reputations, or quality that starts with some promise (even if flawed) but ends up becoming something much worse or inferior.

Treating a horse and a donkey as the same.

This expression is used to describe a situation where no distinction is made between excellence and mediocrity, or between something valuable and something worthless. It highlights a lack of judgment or fairness when a person of great merit is treated the same as someone with none.

Whether it is a child or a calf, do we abandon them once they are born?

This expression is used to emphasize that once a project is started, a responsibility is taken, or a commitment is made, one must see it through regardless of the quality or the difficulties involved. It suggests that once something belongs to you or is your creation, you cannot simply discard it.

Upon constant observation, the relative turned into a donkey; there is no deity left un-worshipped.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone has exhausted all possible options or prayers to solve a problem, yet the situation has deteriorated or revealed its true, unpleasant nature. It highlights the irony of putting in immense effort or faith only to be met with a disappointing or absurd outcome.

If they curdle, even milk becomes yogurt

This proverb implies that with patience, time, or the right conditions, a transformation occurs. It is often used to suggest that things will eventually take their proper shape or reach their potential if given the necessary time and environment.

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.