పురిట్లోనే సంధి కొట్టినట్టు
puritlone sandhi kottinattu
The child was demon-struck before it was ten days old. A Hindu infant is not taken out of the house during the mother's Purudu or ten days of ceremonial uncleanness after its birth. During this time the child is thought to be perfectly safe from the evil spirits, to attacks from which it is afterwards liable.
This expression is used to describe a situation where a project, plan, or event fails at the very beginning or before it even gets started. Just as a newborn being struck by an illness (sandi) is a tragic start to life, this phrase highlights an immediate setback to a new venture.
Related Phrases
ముందు నడిపించి, కొంకులు కొట్టినట్లు
mundu nadipinchi, konkulu kottinatlu
Leading someone forward and then hitting their heels/ankles.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone encourages or motivates another person to take a step forward or undertake a task, only to sabotage, betray, or pull them down once they have started. It refers to a deceptive or hypocritical act of double-crossing.
పురిటిలోనే సంధి కొట్టినట్లు
puritilone sandhi kottinatlu
Like a newborn being struck by an ailment right at birth
This expression is used to describe a situation where a project, idea, or initiative fails or encounters a major obstacle at its very inception or earliest stage. It highlights something being ruined before it even had a chance to start or grow.
ఉట్టిలోనే నంది కొట్టినట్టు
uttilone nandi kottinattu
Like hitting the bull while it is still in the hanging basket
This expression is used to describe someone who fails at the very beginning of an endeavor or fails at a very simple, preliminary stage before even getting to the main task. It highlights incompetence or bad luck at the starting point.
వెన్నతో కొట్టిన వానిని రాయితో కొట్టినట్లు
vennato kottina vanini rayito kottinatlu
Like hitting someone with a stone who previously hit you with butter.
This proverb is used to describe an act of extreme ingratitude or an unfair, harsh reaction to a kind gesture. It refers to a situation where a person responds to someone's gentleness or favor with cruelty or hostility.
కోడలు కొట్టిన కుండ కొత్తకుండ, అత్త కొట్టిన కుండ అతుకుల కుండ
kodalu kottina kunda kottakunda, atta kottina kunda atukula kunda
The pot the daughter-in-law broke was a new one; the pot the mother-in-law broke was a patched-up one.
This proverb highlights human hypocrisy and double standards in judging mistakes. It describes a situation where people exaggerate the mistakes of others (the daughter-in-law's mistake is seen as destroying something brand new) while making excuses for their own or their favorites' mistakes (the mother-in-law's broken pot is dismissed as having been old and already broken). It is used to point out unfair bias and blame-shifting.
నక్క నోట్లో మన్ను కొట్టినట్టు
nakka notlo mannu kottinattu
He threw mud into the mouth of the jackal. i. e. he cheated him. Said of the surprising recovery of a sick man who had been given up, and whose body it was expected might provide food for the jackals.
This expression is used when someone unexpectedly ruins another person's opportunity or takes away something they were about to enjoy. It describes a situation where a person's expectations or efforts are suddenly thwarted by someone else's interference, leaving them disappointed.
మొగుడు కొట్టిన కొట్లు ఊరెల్లా రట్లు, మిండడు కొట్టిన కొట్లు ముత్యాల కట్లు
mogudu kottina kotlu urella ratlu, mindadu kottina kotlu mutyala katlu
Beats from the husband are publicized to the whole village, while beats from a lover are seen as strings of pearls.
This proverb highlights human hypocrisy and selective bias. It describes a situation where a person complains loudly about the small faults of someone they are supposed to be with (like a spouse), but willingly ignores or even finds beauty in the significant abuses of someone they are infatuated with. It is used to mock people who have double standards based on their personal likes and dislikes.
పిల్లవాడని పక్కలో వేసుకుంటే పెద్దోడు కొట్టినట్లు కొట్టాడని
pillavadani pakkalo vesukunte peddodu kottinatlu kottadani
When a child was taken into the bed out of affection, he kicked like an adult.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is treated with kindness, leniency, or given a position of trust despite their lack of experience or status, only for them to cause significant trouble or harm in return. It highlights misplaced kindness or the unexpected audacity of someone who should have been grateful.
మొగుడు కొట్టినందుకు కాదు గానీ, ముక్కు చీమిడి వదిలినందుకు సంతోషం
mogudu kottinanduku kadu gani, mukku chimidi vadilinanduku santosham
It is not about the husband's beating, but the joy that the nasal mucus is gone.
This expression is used sarcastically to describe a situation where someone tries to find a trivial or absurd silver lining in a bad or humiliating situation. It points out the irony of ignoring a major problem (being beaten) while focusing on a minor, irrelevant benefit (clearing a stuffy nose).
మొగుడు కొట్టినాడని మొల్లవాని దగ్గరకు పోతే, మొల్లవాడు తెల్లవార్లూ కొట్టినాడట
mogudu kottinadani mollavani daggaraku pote, mollavadu tellavarlu kottinadata
When she went to the jasmine-seller because her husband beat her, the jasmine-seller beat her all night long.
This proverb describes a situation where someone tries to escape a small problem or a specific hardship by seeking help from another person, only to find themselves in a much worse or more continuous predicament. It is similar to the expression 'out of the frying pan and into the fire.'