రోహిణిలో రోకళ్ళు చిగిర్చినన్నా చిగిరిస్తాయి, రోళ్ళు పగిలినన్నా పగులుతాయి

rohinilo rokallu chigirchinanna chigiristayi, rollu pagilinanna pagulutayi

Translation

In Rohini Karti, pestles might sprout and grinding stones might crack.

Meaning

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.

Related Phrases

Did the mortars sing, or did the pestles sing?

This expression is used to describe a situation where there is excessive, chaotic, or nonsensical noise where it is difficult to distinguish who is speaking or what is being said. It often refers to a group of people all talking or shouting at once, creating a cacophony where no clear meaning can be derived, much like the rhythmic but loud thumping of wooden tools.

A small sprout supposedly collided with a giant tamarind tree.

This proverb is used to mock someone who is extremely weak or inexperienced trying to challenge or compete with someone who is immensely powerful and established. It highlights the absurdity of an unequal match or over-ambition without any real strength.

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.

The growth of the tamarind and the burgrass. The tamarind grows slowly, the Chigirinta ( Panicum Verticillatum ) shoots up very rapidly and soon withers.

This expression describes something that starts small or thin but grows rapidly and extensively, much like the delicate-looking but fast-growing tamarind shoots. It is often used to refer to a person who was once thin or small but has suddenly grown tall or become very active and successful.

Slow and sure.

Tamarind sprouts as much as its growth.

This proverb is used to describe something that is growing or expanding rapidly. It is often applied to people who have suddenly gained wealth, influence, or physical height, or to situations where a small beginning has quickly led to significant development.

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.

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.

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.

For the one who examines accounts, there isn't a single daytime.

This proverb describes the plight of accountants or meticulous planners who get so bogged down in details and calculations that they lose track of time or fail to enjoy life. It highlights how being overly analytical or buried in work can consume all of one's available time.

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.