సిగ్గులేనివాడు శ్రీరంగం పోతే, ఎగ్గులేనివాడు వెంకటగిరి పోయాడట

siggulenivadu shrirangam pote, eggulenivadu venkatagiri poyadata

Translation

When a shameless man went to Srirangam, a guiltless (or reckless) man went to Venkatagiri.

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe a situation where people with similar negative traits or lack of discipline end up in different but equally inappropriate places or situations. It highlights how people who disregard social norms or personal integrity often act without direction or purpose, often used to mock those who try to hide their flaws by traveling or changing locations.

Related Phrases

There is no objection to saliva (leftovers), and there is no shame for a drunkard.

This proverb highlights how standards or inhibitions are lost in certain states. Just as one might disregard hygiene (saliva/leftovers) when extremely hungry or in certain intimate contexts, a drunkard loses all sense of social shame or decorum while intoxicated.

A laugh is the ornament of the face without shame. Hiding a blush with a simper.

This proverb is used to criticize people who lack a sense of shame or remorse. When such individuals are confronted with their mistakes or wrongdoings, they often try to brush it off with a smile or a laugh instead of feeling embarrassed. It suggests that for those without integrity, a fake smile is their only way to mask their flaws.

Saliva-touched food has no defect; a drunkard has no shame.

This proverb highlights two things: first, that for someone who is hungry or in certain casual contexts, the ritual impurity of saliva-touched food is often ignored. Second, and more primarily, it serves as a social commentary that a person under the influence of alcohol loses their sense of social dignity and moral inhibition.

Neither do I have shame, nor does the New Moon day (Amavasya) arriving tomorrow.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is utterly shameless and persistent in their behavior despite repeated criticism or humiliation. It suggests that just as the dark moon day inevitably occurs regardless of anything, the person will continue their shameless actions without any hesitation or remorse.

You have no shame, I have no hesitation, keep coming and going as usual, she said.

This expression describes a situation where two parties are completely thick-skinned or indifferent to social criticism and common decency. It is used to mock people who continue their shameless behavior or association despite being caught or criticized, showing a mutual lack of integrity or embarrassment.

Like counting flaws when someone comes closer

This expression is used when someone focuses on petty faults or starts nitpicking once a person approaches them or seeks their help. It describes a situation where proximity or intimacy leads to unnecessary criticism instead of hospitality or support.

When one says there is nothing at all, asking for a loincloth without a waist thread.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone asks for something specific or extra when the basic foundation is completely missing. It highlights the absurdity of requesting minor details when the core necessity is non-existent.

A beautiful woman has no shame, and an angry woman has no restraint.

This proverb is used to describe behavioral extremes. It suggests that a person blinded by their own beauty or vanity might act without modesty, while a person consumed by intense rage loses all sense of social boundaries or decorum (shame/disgrace).

The one who speaks has no shame, and the one who listens has no sense of discretion.

This proverb is used to criticize a situation where someone is talking nonsense or lies shamelessly, and the listener is foolish enough to keep listening without questioning or feeling offended. It highlights a lack of standards in both the speaker and the audience.

I am not ashamed, the Amâvâsya which is coming to-morrow is not ashamed.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is completely shameless and indifferent to public opinion or criticism. It suggests that just as the moon continues its cycle regardless of anything, the person will continue their shameless behavior without any remorse or change, no matter the circumstances or how often they are called out.