సన్నెకల్లు లేకపోతే పెళ్ళి ఆగదు, సంధ్య వార్చకపోతే సంధ్య ఆగదు
sannekallu lekapote pelli agadu, sandhya varchakapote sandhya agadu
A wedding won't stop without a grinding stone, and sunset won't stop if one doesn't perform the evening ritual.
This proverb emphasizes that life and nature continue to move forward regardless of minor obstacles or whether an individual performs their rituals or duties. It is used to suggest that certain formalities are secondary to the larger process, and the world does not stop for anyone.
Related Phrases
ఇస్తే పెళ్ళి, లేకపోతే పేటాకులు
iste pelli, lekapote petakulu
If given, it's a wedding; if not, it's total destruction.
This expression describes an extreme, 'all or nothing' attitude or a situation that results in either a grand celebration or complete ruin. It is often used to characterize people who are unpredictable and prone to overreacting—becoming overly generous when happy but destructive or hostile when they don't get their way.
సంధ్యావందనం చేస్తే పుణ్యంలేదుగాని, చేయకపోతే పాపం.
sandhyavandanam cheste punyamledugani, cheyakapote papam.
If you perform Sandhyâvandanam there is no merit, but if you neglect it there is sin.
This expression is used to describe mandatory duties or responsibilities that are expected as a baseline. Performing them doesn't earn extra praise because they are considered a basic requirement, but neglecting them leads to negative consequences or criticism.
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.
శాస్తుర్లవారు సంధ్య వార్వకపోతే పొద్దుకుంకదా?
shasturlavaru sandhya varvakapote poddukunkada?
If the priest does not perform the evening prayers, will the sun not set?
This expression is used to mock people who think they are indispensable or that their absence will stop the progress of a task. It highlights that the world doesn't stop for anyone and natural or inevitable events will occur regardless of an individual's participation.
చచ్చేటప్పుడు సంధ్య మంత్రమా?
chachchetappudu sandhya mantrama?
A twilight prayer while dying?
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone attempts to perform a task or follow a ritual at the very last moment when it is no longer useful or relevant. It highlights the irony of worrying about trivial procedures or formalities when facing a major crisis or life-ending situation.
చదువూ లేదు, సంధ్యా లేదు, సంతానం మెండు.
chaduvu ledu, sandhya ledu, santanam mendu.
[He has] no learning and [says] no prayers but [has] nuiserous issue. Said of an ignorant, irreligious, sensual man.
This expression is used to describe someone who lacks education, culture, or professional discipline, yet excels in producing children or multiplying problems without the means to support them. It highlights a lack of responsibility or foresight in one's lifestyle.
సంధ్యా వందనం చెయ్యరా అంటే సూర్యుణ్ని ఆగమన్నాట్ట
sandhya vandanam cheyyara ante suryunni agamannatta
When told to perform the evening prayers, he told the sun to wait.
This proverb is used to describe a person who makes silly or impossible excuses to avoid doing a simple task. It refers to someone who procrastinates by trying to control things beyond their power instead of fulfilling their immediate responsibility.
ప్రాతస్సంధ్యావందనం అర్ధ హృదయపాఠం అర్ధ పుస్తకపాఠం, మధ్యాహ్న సంధ్యావందనం నమగూ తిళియదు నమ్మ ఆచారరిగూ తిళియదు, సాయం సంధ్యావందనం యథోచితం.
pratassandhyavandanam ardha hridayapatham ardha pustakapatham, madhyahna sandhyavandanam namagu tiliyadu namma achararigu tiliyadu, sayam sandhyavandanam yathochitam.
Of the morning Sandhyâ, half is known in my heart, and half is known by the book ; the noon Sandhyâ is neither known to me nor to my priest ; as for the evening Sandhyâ I don't know it very well. i. e. He did not know a word of it.
This is a satirical expression or 'sameta' used to mock people who pretend to be pious or scholarly but lack genuine knowledge or discipline. It highlights the hypocrisy and negligence in performing religious duties, suggesting that rituals are often done half-heartedly, incorrectly, or skipped entirely under the guise of convenience.
* Celui gouverne bien mal la miel, qui n'en taste et ses dougts n'en lèche. † Chi maneggia quel degli altri, non va a letto sensa cena.
చచ్చేటప్పుడు సంధ్య మంత్రమా?
chachchetappudu sandhya mantrama?
Reciting evening prayers while dying?
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone attempts a remedy or starts a ritual far too late to be of any use. It highlights the futility of performing actions at the very last moment when the situation is already beyond repair or when death/failure is imminent.
సన్నెకల్లు దాస్తే పెళ్లి ఆగుతుందా?
sannekallu daste pelli agutunda?
Will the wedding stop if you hide the grinding stone?
This proverb is used to point out that minor obstacles or petty attempts to sabotage a major event or process cannot stop it from happening. Just as a wedding will proceed even if a small ritual object like a grinding stone is hidden, significant life events or inevitable outcomes cannot be prevented by small-minded interference.