సాక్ష్యం చెపుతావా శెట్టి అంటే సందులో అడిగొస్తా అన్నాడట
sakshyam cheputava shetti ante sandulo adigosta annadata
When asked 'Will you give witness, Shetty?', he replied 'I will ask my wife in the alley and come back'
This proverb is used to describe a person who is indecisive or lacks the courage to stand by the truth. It refers to someone who makes excuses or seeks a way to escape when asked to fulfill a responsibility or take a firm stand, often by claiming they need to consult someone else for a trivial reason.
Related Phrases
కొంప తీస్తావా రామన్నా అంటే అందుకు సందేహమా అన్నాట్ట
kompa tistava ramanna ante anduku sandehama annatta
When asked 'Will you ruin my house, Ramanna?', he replied 'Is there any doubt about it?'
This expression is used to describe a person who is blatantly and shamelessly honest about their intention to cause harm or mischief. It depicts a situation where someone is so committed to a negative action that they don't even try to hide it when confronted, highlighting their audacity or the inevitability of the impending trouble.
ఇదిగో పాము అంటే అదిగో పడగ అన్నట్లు
idigo pamu ante adigo padaga annatlu
When one says 'here is a snake', the other says 'there is its hood'
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone exaggerates a story or a rumor even further than the person who started it. It characterizes people who blindly agree with or amplify someone's claims without any evidence, often escalating a small matter into something much bigger.
చస్తుంటే సంధ్యమంత్రం చెప్పమన్నట్లు
chastunte sandhyamantram cheppamannatlu
Like asking someone to recite evening prayers while they are dying.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone gives impractical, ill-timed, or pedantic advice during a critical crisis. It refers to a person focusing on trivial rituals or formalities when immediate life-saving action or empathy is required.
అత్తా అత్తా అన్నం పెట్టత్తా అంటే సున్నం పెడతానే అందట.
atta atta annam pettatta ante sunnam pedatane andata.
When requested, 'Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, please serve some food,' she replied, 'I will apply lime (chunam) instead.'
This proverb describes a situation where a person expects help or kindness but receives something harmful or insulting in return. It highlights the behavior of mean-spirited or heartless people who mock others' genuine needs or suffering instead of showing empathy.
అదిగో పులి అంటే, ఇదిగో తోక అన్నట్లు
adigo puli ante, idigo toka annatlu
If someone says 'There is a tiger', another says 'Here is the tail'
This expression describes a situation where people exaggerate or add false details to a story to keep it going, or blindly agree and elaborate on a rumor without any evidence. It is used to mock people who participate in spreading baseless or sensationalized information.
ఇల్లరికం వద్దు కొడకా అంటే సన్యాసం ఉంటా అన్నట్టు
illarikam vaddu kodaka ante sanyasam unta annattu
When told not to live as a resident son-in-law, the son replied he would rather become an ascetic.
This proverb describes a person who chooses an even more undesirable or extreme alternative when advised against a difficult situation. It is used when someone reacts to a suggestion by proposing a solution that is worse or more radical than the original problem.
అదిగో పులి అంటే, ఇదిగో తోక అన్నట్టు
adigo puli ante, idigo toka annattu
If someone says 'Look, there is a tiger', another says 'Here is the tail'
This proverb is used to describe people who exaggerate or blindly support someone else's lies or rumors without any proof. It refers to a situation where one person starts a false story and another person adds imaginary details to make it seem more believable, effectively helping to spread misinformation.
ఇదిగో పులి అంటే అదిగో తోక అన్నట్లు
idigo puli ante adigo toka annatlu
Saying 'there is the tail' right after someone says 'here is the tiger'
This expression describes a situation where someone blindly supports or exaggerates another person's claim without any proof or verification. It is often used to criticize people who sycophantically agree with others or help spread rumors by adding their own imaginary details.
కొంప ముంచుతావురా కుపుత్రా అంటే సందేహమెందుకు నాన్న అన్నాట్ట
kompa munchutavura kuputra ante sandehamenduku nanna annatta
When the father said, 'You will drown this house, you bad son,' the son replied, 'Why the doubt, father?'
This proverb is used to describe a person who is blatantly and shamelessly destructive or incompetent. It highlights a situation where someone is not only doing something wrong or harmful but is also boastful or overly confident about their ability to cause ruin, showing no remorse or intention to change.
ఊరి మొహం గోడలే చెపుతాయి
uri moham godale cheputayi
The walls of the village tell its face (character).
The external appearance or the smallest details of a place/person can reveal their true internal state or prosperity. Just as the condition of the walls indicates the maintenance and wealth of a village, initial signs can help one judge the quality of something.