రాణీగారు వచ్చారు రాగి సంకటి పెట్టమన్నారట

ranigaru vachcharu ragi sankati pettamannarata

Translation

The queen has arrived and supposedly asked for Ragi Sankati (finger millet porridge).

Meaning

This sarcastic expression is used when someone acts superior or puts on airs of royalty, but their requests or needs are very basic or humble. It highlights the contradiction between one's high status/attitude and the simple reality of a situation.

Related Phrases

No matter how much one does, contemporaries will not appreciate it, right?

This expression is used to highlight the human tendency to envy or overlook the achievements of those who live in the same time period or social circle. It suggests that recognition often comes from outsiders or future generations, rather than from one's peers or equals who might be blinded by competition or familiarity.

He came, he stayed, and then he said, 'Grind the finger millets and make porridge'.

This expression describes a person who overstays their welcome and begins to demand things or act as if they are the head of the household despite being a guest. It is used to mock someone who doesn't know when to leave and instead starts imposing their needs on others.

When told 'The Kadiyala family has arrived', he asked 'Do they want bracelets?'

This proverb is used to mock people who take things too literally or misunderstand context by focusing only on the phonetics of a word. 'Kadiyala' is a common Telugu surname, but the listener confuses it with the jewelry 'Kadiyalu' (bracelets), showing a lack of common sense or social awareness.

He came, he went, and then he asked to grind finger millets and make porridge.

This proverb describes someone who is extremely lazy or avoids work when it is actually being done, but reappears just in time to demand the benefits or give orders once the hard part is over. It is used to mock people who contribute nothing to a process but expect to enjoy the results or direct others' labor.

If there is a wedding in the village, the jealous people cannot swallow their ragi porridge.

This proverb is used to describe envious or spiteful people who cannot bear to see others celebrating or being happy. Even though the event doesn't affect them negatively, their jealousy is so intense that they lose their appetite and peace of mind just knowing someone else is enjoying a festive occasion.

Having put his wife to bed in the Bazaar street, he com- plained that the comers and goers stepped over her.

This proverb is used to describe someone who foolishly creates a problematic or vulnerable situation through their own negligence or lack of common sense, and then complains about the natural consequences or the behavior of others resulting from that situation. It highlights the irony of blaming others for a mess one has personally invited.

When told the teachers were coming, they were asked to untie their loincloths to make decorative buntings.

This proverb describes a situation where someone acts with excessive or foolish enthusiasm to please someone in authority, even at the cost of their own dignity or basic needs. It is used to mock people who provide overboard, illogical, or self-destructive hospitality/service just to show off their devotion.

They say the eyes of the dead man were as wide as palms.

This proverb is used to describe the human tendency to exaggerate or romanticize the qualities of a person or thing only after they are gone. It highlights how people attribute greatness or beauty to something once it is no longer available to be verified or challenged.

Doubt is a life-threatening crisis.

This proverb highlights that suspicion or doubt can be as agonizing and dangerous as a fatal illness. It is used to describe situations where a person's constant distrust or lack of faith in someone or something leads to extreme mental agony, ruins relationships, or creates unnecessary complications that feel like a matter of life and death.

There are no grains in the house, yet someone asks to grind them and make porridge.

This proverb describes a situation where someone demands something impossible or makes grand requests without considering the lack of basic resources. It is used to mock people who have unrealistic expectations or show off despite having nothing.