రోహిణి కార్తె ఎండలకు రోళ్ళు పగులుతాయి
rohini karte endalaku rollu pagulutayi
The heat during the Rohini Karthi season is intense enough to crack even grinding stones.
This is a popular Telugu saying used to describe the extreme intensity of the summer heat in the month of May. 'Rohini Karthi' refers to a specific period in the traditional Hindu calendar (usually late May) known for being the hottest part of the year. The expression highlights that the heat is so severe that it could shatter heavy stone mortars.
Related Phrases
రోహిణిలో రోకళ్ళు చిగిర్చినన్నా చిగిరిస్తాయి, రోళ్ళు పగిలినన్నా పగులుతాయి
rohinilo rokallu chigirchinanna chigiristayi, rollu pagilinanna pagulutayi
In Rohini Karti, pestles might sprout and grinding stones might crack.
This is a popular Telugu proverb used to describe the extreme intensity of heat during the Rohini Karti (the peak summer season). It suggests that the weather is so hot that even a dry wooden pestle could potentially sprout or a heavy stone mortar could crack under the sun's intensity.
మంత్రాలకు చింతకాయలు రాలుతాయా?
mantralaku chintakayalu ralutaya?
Will tamarind fruits fall by chanting mantras?
This proverb is used to express skepticism toward someone who thinks they can achieve practical results through mere words, empty talk, or supernatural claims without putting in the necessary physical effort or logical action. It implies that certain outcomes require hard work and cannot be obtained through shortcuts or magic.
వేములు కాస్తే భూములు పండుతాయట.
vemulu kaste bhumulu pandutayata.
If neem trees bear fruit, the lands will yield crops.
This is a traditional agricultural observation suggesting that a heavy yield of neem fruits (vemu) is a biological indicator of a good monsoon season ahead, leading to a prosperous harvest for the farmers.
చిత్త కార్తె ఎండకు పిట్టల తల పగులును
chitta karte endaku pittala tala pagulunu
In the Chitta solar mansion heat, even the heads of birds will shatter.
This is a popular Telugu saying referring to the Chitta Karthe (a specific period in the traditional solar calendar). It describes the extreme intensity of the heat during this period, suggesting it is so fierce that it can crack a bird's skull. It is used to caution people about severe weather conditions.
భరణిలో బండలు పగులును, రోహిణిలో రోళ్ళు పగులును
bharanilo bandalu pagulunu, rohinilo rollu pagulunu
In Bharani rocks break, in Rohini mortars break.
This is an agricultural proverb referring to the intensity of heat during specific lunar mansions (Nakshatras). It means that during the Bharani period, the sun's heat is strong enough to crack rocks, and during Rohini (Karthe), the heat reaches its peak, intense enough to crack even heavy stone mortars. It is used to describe the peak of summer.
గడ్డిపారలకు పగులని బండలు, చెట్లవేళ్ళకు చెప్పకుండా పగులుతాయి
gaddiparalaku pagulani bandalu, chetlavellaku cheppakunda pagulutayi
Rocks that do not break for crowbars will break silently for the roots of trees.
This proverb highlights that persistent, gentle, and quiet efforts can often achieve what brute force and loud confrontation cannot. It is used to describe how patience and consistency can overcome even the hardest obstacles or toughest people, similar to how soft roots can split massive boulders over time.
మంత్రాలకు మామిడికాయలు రాలుతాయా?
mantralaku mamidikayalu ralutaya?
Will mangoes fall for mantras?
This rhetorical question is used to express skepticism toward someone who thinks results can be achieved through mere words or empty talk rather than actual hard work or practical action. It highlights that miracles or success don't happen just by wishing or chanting; they require effort.
రోహిణిలో విత్తనం, రోళ్ళు నిండని పంట.
rohinilo vittanam, rollu nindani panta.
A seed sown in Rohini (karti) results in a harvest that won't even fill the grinding stones.
This is a traditional agricultural proverb related to the lunar mansion Rohini Karti, which usually occurs during the peak of summer (late May). It warns that sowing seeds during this intense heat is futile because the lack of moisture and extreme temperature will lead to poor crop yields that are insufficient for even basic processing.
రోహిణి కార్తెలో విత్తుట రోటిలో విత్తుటే
rohini kartelo vittuta rotilo vittute
Sowing during the Rohini season is like sowing in a mortar.
This agricultural proverb signifies that sowing seeds during the Rohini Karthi (a period of intense summer heat) is futile. Just as seeds sown in a stone mortar cannot grow, seeds sown in the parched, scorched earth during this time will fail to germinate or will wither away due to the extreme heat.
రోహిణి ఎండకు రోళ్ళు పగులును
rohini endaku rollu pagulunu
In the heat of Rohini, even grinding stones will crack.
This expression refers to the intense heat during the 'Rohini Karti' (a specific period in the lunar calendar, usually late May). It is used to describe extreme summer temperatures so powerful that they could theoretically split heavy stone mortars.