సాటివారితో సరిగంగ స్నానాలు చేస్తుంటే, ముసలి మొగుణ్ణి కాస్తా మొసలెత్తుక పోయిందట

sativarito sariganga snanalu chestunte, musali mogunni kasta mosalettuka poyindata

Translation

When she was taking holy baths with her peers, a crocodile reportedly carried away her old husband.

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone tries to hide their shortcomings or losses by attributing them to a coincidental or dramatic event while trying to keep up appearances with others. It highlights the tendency to make excuses to save face in a social setting.

Related Phrases

Bathing in the holy river along with one's peers.

This expression is used to describe a situation where an individual performs a task or experiences something simply because everyone else around them is doing it. It highlights the tendency to follow social trends or peer groups to maintain status or belonging, even if the action wasn't personally intended or necessary.

When he went for salvation, an alligator carried him off. He was bathing in holy water for the attainment of eternal beatitude. య.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone sets out with a noble or high intention, but encounters an unexpected and disastrous setback. It highlights how bad luck or unforeseen obstacles can ruin even the most virtuous pursuits.

An old woman who couldn't cope caught a thief and cried out.

This proverb describes a situation where someone who is already suffering or weak gets into even more trouble by taking on a burden or challenge they cannot handle, and then laments their fate. It is used to mock someone who unnecessarily invites trouble and then complains about the consequences.

When asked what she ate with, she replied she ate with hunger.

This expression highlights that hunger is the best sauce. It implies that when someone is genuinely hungry, the specific side dishes or quality of food do not matter as much as the satisfaction of eating. It is used to describe a situation where necessity or intense desire makes even the simplest thing seem wonderful.

A woman addicted to comforts even sold her husband to sustain her lifestyle.

This proverb is used to criticize people who are so addicted to luxury, laziness, or easy comforts that they are willing to lose or sacrifice their most valuable assets, relationships, or long-term security just to satisfy their immediate cravings.

Bathing in the Ganges, drinking from the Tungabhadra.

This expression highlights the spiritual and physical purification qualities of India's rivers. It suggests that while bathing in the holy Ganges (Ganga) purifies the soul/sins, drinking the water of the Tungabhadra river provides the best health and taste. It is used to describe the pinnacle of excellence in specific categories or to appreciate the unique qualities of different things.

When someone went for salvation, a crocodile dragged them away.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone sets out to achieve a noble or higher goal, but instead gets caught up in a sudden, unexpected, and mundane disaster or complication. It highlights the irony of encountering a great misfortune while seeking the ultimate spiritual liberation.

There is no such thing as an old buffalo or an old Yenadi (tribesman).

This proverb is used to describe individuals who maintain their strength, productivity, or work capacity regardless of their age. It implies that certain beings remain robust and useful until the very end, suggesting that age is just a number for those with a strong constitution or work ethic.

Those who do not get along are equal to those who are dead.

This expression is used to describe an extreme level of enmity or incompatibility between individuals. It suggests that when people have irreconcilable differences or a complete lack of harmony, their relationship is effectively non-existent, as if they are dead to each other. It highlights the social or emotional finality of a deep-seated grudge.

When a peer wore a gold border, the village woman hanged herself.

This proverb describes extreme envy and unhealthy competition. It is used to mock someone who tries to imitate others' prosperity beyond their means or feels so much jealousy toward a peer's success that they resort to self-destruction or extreme frustration.