సోయిదప్పిన వాడా? సొంగ ఎక్కడ పెట్టినావురా? అంటే, త్రాగి తమ్మళ్ళ బాలమ్మ గుడిసెకు చేరినా నన్నాడట!
soyidappina vada? songa ekkada pettinavura? ante, tragi tammalla balamma gudiseku cherina nannadata!
When asked, 'You unconscious fellow, where did you leave your drool?', he replied, 'I got drunk and ended up in Thammalla Balamma's hut.'
This proverb describes a situation where someone, in an attempt to answer a simple question or hide a small mistake, accidentally confesses to a much larger or more embarrassing secret. It is used when a person's lack of presence of mind leads them to reveal incriminating information they were supposed to keep hidden.
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సంధ్య వార్చావా అంటే, ఊరి వెలుపల గుంటలో వార్చాను అన్నాడట; ఆ గుంటలో నీళ్లు లేవు కదా అంటే, చాకలి సుబ్బడు ఉన్నాయని చెప్పాడు అన్నాడట.
sandhya varchava ante, uri velupala guntalo varchanu annadata; a guntalo nillu levu kada ante, chakali subbadu unnayani cheppadu annadata.
When asked if he performed his evening prayers, he said he did them in a pond outside the village; when told there was no water in that pond, he replied that Subbadu the washerman told him there was.
This proverb is used to describe a person who tells a series of lies to cover up their laziness or negligence. Instead of admitting they didn't do the task, they fabricate an elaborate story and cite unreliable witnesses when their lies are questioned. It highlights the absurdity of making excuses for failing to perform basic duties.
చెంబు ఎక్కడ పెట్టి మరిచిపోయావురా అంటే నీళ్ళ చాయ కూర్చున్న చోటికి ఇటు అన్నాడు; నీళ్ళ చాయ ఎక్కడ కూర్చున్నావు అంటే చెంబు పెట్టిన దానికి అటు అన్నాడు.
chembu ekkada petti marichipoyavura ante nilla chaya kurchunna chotiki itu annadu; nilla chaya ekkada kurchunnavu ante chembu pettina daniki atu annadu.
When asked where he forgot the water pot, he said 'This side of where I sat for water'; when asked where he sat for water, he said 'That side of where I put the pot'.
This proverb describes a situation of circular reasoning or giving evasive, useless answers. It is used to mock someone who provides explanations that lead back to the starting point without providing any actual information or solving the problem.
వంశం బొట్లంతమ్మా కడివెడు కల్లెట్లమ్మా వడబోసి అక్కడ పెట్టమ్మా వడవకున్న ఒట్టు బెట్టమా అందిట.
vamsham botlantamma kadivedu kalletlamma vadabosi akkada pettamma vadavakunna ottu bettama andita.
Our lineage is the size of a drop, mother; how can we have a potful of toddy? Filter it and keep it there; if it's not filtered, swear an oath, she said.
This proverb is used to mock someone who makes grand claims about their family or status while simultaneously being caught in a lie or showing their true, humble (or poor) circumstances. It highlights the absurdity of trying to maintain a high-status facade with contradictory or impossible excuses.
దున్నపోతు లాగున్నావు తేలుమంత్రం తెలియదా? అన్నాడట.
dunnapotu lagunnavu telumantram teliyada? annadata.
He said, 'You look as big as a buffalo, yet you don't know the scorpion charm?'
This is a sarcastic expression used to mock someone who possesses great physical size or strength but lacks basic common sense or a specific simple skill. It highlights the irony of having a large stature without the expected mental capability or practical knowledge to handle a small problem.
ఊరి గుడిసెకు చాందిని మంచం కావాలా?
uri gudiseku chandini mancham kavala?
Does a small hut in the village need a bed with a canopy?
This proverb is used to mock someone who desires or demands luxuries that are far beyond their means or status. It highlights the mismatch between a person's humble reality and their extravagant pretensions.
కాలిన గుడిసెకు పీకిన వాసమే లాభం.
kalina gudiseku pikina vasame labham.
For a burnt hut, whatever rafters can be pulled out are the only profit.
This proverb is used to describe a situation of total loss where one should be grateful for whatever little can be salvaged. It is similar to the English expression 'to make the best of a bad bargain' or 'saving what little remains.' It suggests that when a disaster occurs, even a small recovery is better than nothing.
గుడిసెకు చాందిని, గుడ్డికి అద్దము ఏల?
gudiseku chandini, guddiki addamu ela?
Why a canopy for a hut, and why a mirror for a blind person?
This proverb highlights the pointlessness of possessing things that are either beyond one's means or of no practical use to the possessor. It is used to describe situations where luxury or tools are wasted on those who cannot afford to maintain them or lack the capacity to utilize them.
గొడ్డలి ఎక్కడ పెట్టినావురా? అంటే, కొట్టే చెట్టు దగ్గర; కొట్టే చెట్టు ఎక్కడుందిరా? అంటే, గొడ్డలి ఉన్న చోట
goddali ekkada pettinavura? ante, kotte chettu daggara; kotte chettu ekkadundira? ante, goddali unna chota
Where did you put the axe? At the tree being cut. Where is the tree being cut? At the place where the axe is.
This expression describes a circular argument or a logical fallacy where two answers depend on each other without providing any real information. It is used to mock someone who gives evasive, redundant, or circular explanations that lead nowhere.
టెంకాయ చెట్టెందుకు ఎక్కినావురా అంటే దూడగడ్డి కోసమన్నాడట, గడ్డి చెట్టుపైన ఉంటుందా అంటే లేదు కాబట్టే దిగివస్తున్నానన్నాడట కాయల దొంగ.
tenkaya chettenduku ekkinavura ante dudagaddi kosamannadata, gaddi chettupaina untunda ante ledu kabatte digivastunnanannadata kayala donga.
When a thief was asked why he climbed the coconut tree, he said it was for calf grass; when told grass doesn't grow on trees, he said that's why he was coming down.
This expression is used to describe a person who gives a foolish, illogical, or absurd excuse when caught red-handed. It highlights the tendency of people to make up desperate and silly justifications to cover up their mistakes or crimes even when the lie is obvious.
గుసగుస ఆలోచన గుడిసెకు చేటు
gusagusa alochana gudiseku chetu
Whispered consultations lead to the ruin of the hut.
This proverb warns that secretive or manipulative plotting (whispering) often leads to the destruction of one's own home or foundation. It is used to suggest that transparency is better than conspiring, as secret schemes usually backfire on the people involved.