శోభనం నాటి ముచ్చట్లు లంఖణం నాడు తలచినట్లు.

shobhanam nati muchchatlu lankhanam nadu talachinatlu.

Translation

Like remembering the conversations of the wedding night while on a day of fasting.

Meaning

This proverb describes the act of dwelling on past pleasures or happy memories while currently experiencing hardship or deprivation. It is used when someone fruitlessly reminisces about a time of abundance or joy during a period of struggle, highlighting the stark contrast between better days and the current difficult reality.

Related Phrases

Chatter is abundant in old age.

This proverb is used to describe how elderly people often have many stories to tell or a tendency to talk excessively about the past. It literally means that as one grows old, the desire for conversation or 'chatting' increases significantly.

Thinking of the good fare at the marriage when suffering from the effects of it afterwards.

This proverb describes the act of reminiscing about prosperous or happy times while currently experiencing hardship, poverty, or hunger. It highlights the contrast between past glory and present misery, often implying that such memories only make the current situation feel more difficult.

Like remembering the conversations from the wedding night while walking in the courtyard later.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone recalls or brings up matters from the distant past at an inappropriate or much later time, or when one remembers something important long after the opportune moment has passed.

Joy on the wedding night and crying during labor pains - aren't both inevitable?

This proverb highlights that life is a package of both pleasure and pain. Just as one enjoys the intimacy of marriage, one must also endure the inevitable pain of childbirth that follows. It is used to suggest that if you choose a certain path for its benefits, you must be prepared to face the associated hardships as well.

Like remembering the conversations of the wedding night on a day of fasting.

This proverb describes the act of thinking about past luxuries, pleasures, or happy times while currently facing hardships or hunger. It highlights the irony and additional misery of reminiscing about abundance when one is in a state of deprivation.

Pleasures of the past during days of starvation

This expression is used to describe the act of reminiscing about past luxuries, wealth, or good times while currently experiencing hardship or poverty. It highlights the contrast between former prosperity and present suffering, often suggesting that dwelling on past glory does not help current struggles.

Buchamma's nuptials at Achamma's wedding.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone tries to fulfill their own personal needs or complete their own tasks while attending or helping out at someone else's major event. It refers to an inappropriate or opportunistic timing where one's private affairs are mixed into another person's public celebration.

Those overcome by lust have neither fear nor shame.

This expression is used to describe how a person driven by intense carnal desire or obsession loses their sense of social decorum, moral boundaries, and the fear of consequences. It suggests that such individuals become blind to everything except the fulfillment of their desire.

Recalling the pleasures of conception while enduring the hardship of fasting.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone reminisces about past luxuries or happy times while currently facing severe hardships or scarcity. It highlights the irony of thinking about indulgence during times of deprivation.

Sweet talks in the front, claps (mockery) behind the back.

This expression is used to describe people who speak very pleasantly and flatteringly to your face, but criticize, mock, or gossip about you as soon as you are gone. It highlights hypocrisy and two-faced behavior.