పోకల కుండ చట్రాతి మీద పగలకొట్టినట్టు.

pokala kunda chatrati mida pagalakottinattu.

Translation

Like breaking a pot full of areca nuts on a stone slab. A noisy brawl.

Meaning

This expression is used to describe an action that is done very harshly, suddenly, or bluntly without any hesitation or tact. Just as breaking a pot on a stone is loud and irreversible, it refers to speaking a truth or delivering news in a way that is startlingly direct and perhaps a bit crude.

Notes

* Det er godt at vware kostfri af en andens Pung. † Ex alleno tergore lata secantur lora. ‡ Qucbrarse un ojo para sacar à otro los dos. 35

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