స్వర్గానికి నిచ్చెనలు వేసినట్టు

svarganiki nichchenalu vesinattu

Translation

Like building ladders to heaven

Meaning

This expression is used to describe an impossible, overly ambitious, or highly impractical task. It refers to a person having grand ideas or making plans that are far beyond their actual reach or capability.

Related Phrases

Mounting a ladder with a jar of ghî in one's arms.

This expression refers to undertaking a task that is extremely precarious and demands absolute focus. Just as one must be incredibly careful not to spill the precious ghee or fall while climbing a ladder, this phrase is used to describe a situation where even a small mistake could lead to a significant loss or failure.

There is only a span between you and heaven. Said ironically to a hypocrite.

This expression is used to describe a state of extreme pride, arrogance, or overwhelming joy where a person feels superior or 'on top of the world'. It implies that the person is so conceited or elated that they feel they have almost reached heaven.

Like trying to lean a ladder against Vempali plants.

The Vempali (Wild Indigo) is a small, weak-stemmed shrub that cannot support any weight. This expression is used to describe a futile effort or an impossible task where someone tries to rely on something that lacks the necessary strength or foundation. It signifies misplaced effort or depending on an unreliable source.

A man who plants a ladder on the sky. Ambitious.

This expression refers to someone who is extremely over-ambitious or unrealistic. It describes a person who makes impossible plans or harbors grand illusions that have no basis in reality. It is often used to mock someone's impractical or 'sky-high' aspirations.

Making a man mount a tree and then taking away the ladder. Treachery. Breach of faith.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone encourages or helps another person to take a risk or reach a certain position, only to abandon them or withdraw support once they are vulnerable. It signifies betrayal or leaving someone in a helpless situation after leading them into it.

Like placing a ladder to the sky

This expression is used to describe an impossible task or highly unrealistic and overambitious plans. It refers to a person having 'lofty' ideas or goals that are practically unattainable, similar to the English idiom 'reaching for the stars' but often with a connotation of futility or sarcasm.

Like making someone climb a tree and then taking away the ladder.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone encourages or helps another person to start a difficult task or take a risk, but then abandons them or removes their support once they are in a vulnerable position. It signifies betrayal or leaving someone in the lurch.

To put a ladder to the sky

This expression is used to describe a person who is highly over-ambitious or someone who attempts an impossible task. It refers to a dreamer who thinks of unrealistic or unattainable goals.

A hand-span distance from heaven

This expression is used to describe a state of extreme joy, pride, or elation where someone feels like they are on top of the world. It is often used to describe someone who is acting overly arrogant or is so happy that they feel they have almost reached heaven.

Like placing a ladder against a Vempali plant.

The Vempali (Wild Indigo) is a very small, thin shrub that grows only a few feet high. Placing a ladder against it is absurd and impossible. This proverb is used to describe someone attempting a completely unnecessary or disproportionately large effort for a tiny task, or trying to do something that is logically impossible due to the nature of the object involved.