తంతే దూదిపరుపు మీద పడ్డట్లు
tante dudiparupu mida paddatlu
Like being kicked and landing on a cotton mattress.
This expression describes a situation where an intended punishment, setback, or hostile action unexpectedly results in a beneficial or comfortable outcome for the victim. It is used when someone's attempt to harm another person actually ends up helping them or putting them in a better position.
Related Phrases
అద్దము మీద పెసరగింజ పడ్డట్టు
addamu mida pesaraginja paddattu
Like a Pesara seed on a looking glass. Used with reference to a remark aimed at a particular person, but con- veyed in such general terms that he is unable to take notice of it. He said devil, but meant you. (Dutch.)
This expression describes something that is extremely unstable or short-lived. Just as a small, round green gram seed cannot stay still on a smooth, slippery surface like a mirror and slides off immediately, this phrase is used to refer to people who don't stick to their word, or situations that are highly precarious and transient.
గుడి వచ్చి మీద పడ్డట్టు
gudi vachchi mida paddattu
Like a temple coming and falling on you.
This expression is used to describe a situation where an unexpected, massive responsibility or a heavy burden suddenly falls upon someone without any prior warning or effort of their own. It is often used when an unavoidable problem or a huge task is thrust upon a person.
An unexpected calamity.
అద్దం మీద పెసరగింజ పడ్డట్లు
addam mida pesaraginja paddatlu
Like a green gram falling on a mirror.
This expression is used to describe something that slides off or fails to stick, just as a smooth seed would bounce or slip off a glass surface. It is often used to characterize a person who is unaffected by advice, warnings, or criticism, or to describe a situation where efforts have no lasting impact.
మూలిగే నక్కమీద తాటిపండు పడ్డట్లు.
mulige nakkamida tatipandu paddatlu.
Like a palm fruit falling on a moaning fox.
This proverb describes a situation where someone who is already in deep trouble or suffering meets with a new, additional misfortune. It is similar to the English expression 'misfortunes never come singly' or 'adding insult to injury.'
మిన్ను విరిగి మీద పడ్డట్లు
minnu virigi mida paddatlu
As if the sky broke and fell on one's head
This expression is used to describe a situation where a sudden, unexpected, and massive disaster or problem occurs. It reflects a feeling of being overwhelmed by a catastrophe that seems as if the entire world is collapsing.
ఆడలేక మద్దెల ఓడు అన్నట్లు
adaleka maddela odu annatlu
Like a dancer who says the drum is bad because she cannot dance.
This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks skill or makes a mistake, but blames their tools, environment, or others instead of admitting their own incompetence. It is equivalent to the English proverb 'A bad workman always blames his tools.'
మూలిగే నక్కమీద తాటికాయ పడ్డట్లు
mulige nakkamida tatikaya paddatlu
Like a palm fruit falling on a moaning fox
This expression is used to describe a situation where a person who is already in trouble or suffering is hit with another misfortune. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'To add insult to injury' or 'When it rains, it pours.'
కొట్టబోతే పడికట్లు ఉరికి మీద పడ్డట్లు
kottabote padikatlu uriki mida paddatlu
When trying to strike, the weights fell onto the rope.
This expression describes a situation where an attempt to take action or solve a problem backfires or is interrupted by an unexpected complication that makes the situation worse. It refers to a plan being thwarted by one's own tools or circumstances at the critical moment.
వీపుమీద కొట్టవచ్చును గాని, కడుపుమీద కొట్టరాదు.
vipumida kottavachchunu gani, kadupumida kottaradu.
You may beat on the back but not on the belly. i. e. Punish me but don't touch my pay.
This proverb is used to emphasize that while you can scold or punish someone for their mistakes, you should never deprive them of their livelihood or their means of survival. 'Hitting on the stomach' is a metaphor for taking away someone's source of income or food.
అగ్నిలో మిడత పడ్డట్లు
agnilo midata paddatlu
Like a grasshopper falling into the fire.
This expression describes a situation where someone blindly rushes into a dangerous situation or self-destruction without realizing the consequences. It is used to signify a fatal mistake or an inevitable doom caused by one's own impulsive actions, similar to the English idiom 'like a moth to a flame'.