రోగం సంగతి రట్టయింది సంసారం గుట్టుగా ఉంచు అన్నాట్ట

rogam sangati rattayindi samsaram guttuga unchu annatta

Translation

The disease has become public knowledge, so at least keep the family matters secret, he said.

Meaning

This expression is used when someone tries to hide a small secret after a much larger, more significant truth has already been exposed. It highlights the irony of trying to maintain a reputation or privacy when the most damaging information is already out in the open.

Related Phrases

Disease is to be revealed, family matters are to be kept secret.

This proverb advises that health issues should be disclosed openly to get the right treatment and support, whereas family matters or domestic conflicts should be kept private to maintain dignity and harmony. It is used when someone is being too secretive about their health or too open about their private family disputes.

Family affairs [ should be kept ] secret, disease should be divulged.

This proverb suggests that family matters and internal conflicts should remain private to maintain dignity, whereas health issues or illnesses should be disclosed to others to seek help, advice, or a cure.

A disease should be made public, while family affairs should be kept secret.

This proverb suggests that health issues should be disclosed to others (especially doctors) to get help or a cure, but family problems or internal household matters should be kept private to maintain dignity and prevent gossip.

Living family life in a marketplace; a prostitute claiming chastity.

This proverb is used to describe highly contradictory or impossible situations. It highlights the hypocrisy of someone claiming to possess a virtue or a lifestyle that is completely inconsistent with their environment or profession. Just as one cannot maintain a private, peaceful family life in the middle of a noisy, public market, it is considered ironic for a sex worker to claim the traditional virtues of a 'pativrata' (a chaste, devoted wife).

Family life is a secret, illness is a public display.

This proverb suggests that family matters and internal household affairs should be kept private (guutu) to maintain dignity, whereas an illness (rogam) or physical ailment cannot be hidden and eventually becomes known to everyone. It is used to advise someone to keep domestic issues within the four walls of the house.

Good conduct and family life.

This expression highlights that a person's good character (Nalasaramu) and their family/domestic life (Samsaramu) are the two pillars of a respectable existence. It is used to emphasize that one's reputation depends equally on individual integrity and how they manage their household.

House's secret remains inside, while an illness becomes public.

This proverb highlights the difference between private matters and visible problems. While family secrets can be kept within the four walls of a house, a health issue or a disease eventually becomes known to everyone because its symptoms or consequences cannot be hidden for long. It is often used to suggest that certain vulnerabilities are impossible to conceal.

Family life should be a secret, while a disease should be made known.

This proverb advises that private family matters or domestic issues should be kept confidential within the home to maintain dignity. Conversely, an illness should be disclosed openly so that one can seek help, advice, or medical treatment from others.

Family matters should be a secret, while a disease should be made known.

This proverb emphasizes discretion in personal/family affairs and transparency in health. It suggests that family problems or private matters should be kept within the house to maintain dignity, whereas an illness should be disclosed openly so that one can receive advice, support, and proper treatment.

Family matters are a secret, disease is an exposure.

This proverb emphasizes privacy and public health. It suggests that internal family matters or domestic issues should be kept private (within the walls), whereas an illness or disease cannot be hidden and will eventually become known to everyone. It is used to advise people to maintain family dignity while acknowledging that health problems inevitably reveal themselves.