తరి మెడకు ఉరి.

tari medaku uri.

Translation

A noose for the neck of a churn.

Meaning

This proverb refers to a situation where a solution or a device intended for help becomes a burden or a source of trouble. It describes an unnecessary or tightening complication in a process that should be simple, much like a rope intended for churning becoming a noose.

Related Phrases

Going to graze and getting it stuck around the neck

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone attempts to gain a benefit or enjoy something, but instead ends up getting trapped in a problem or incurring an unwanted responsibility. It is similar to the English concept of 'getting more than one bargained for' in a negative sense.

Going for pride and tying a mortar stone around one's neck

This expression describes a situation where someone, driven by ego or a false sense of pride, takes on a burden or makes a decision that ultimately causes them great hardship or self-destruction. It is used when someone's stubbornness or anger leads to a self-inflicted problem.

My husband has his life in me, but he brought a wound to my neck.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone claims to love or care for you deeply, but their actions actually cause you harm or suffering. It highlights the irony of destructive affection or hypocritical care.

Like tying a grinding stone around one's neck for the sake of pride.

This proverb describes a situation where a person, driven by excessive pride or an egoistic need to prove a point, takes on a burden that is self-destructive or unnecessary. It is used to criticize actions that cause more harm than good just to satisfy one's vanity.

He removes the rope from the leg to the neck, and from the neck to the leg. Attempting to entrap a person by unfair questions.

This expression is used to describe a person who is extremely cunning, slippery, or argumentative. It refers to someone who can twist any situation or argument to their advantage, making it impossible to pin them down or hold them accountable. It depicts a 'shifty' character who always finds a loophole or a way to deflect blame.

Building castles in the air

This expression refers to creating unrealistic plans or daydreams that have no solid foundation. It is used to describe someone who is being impractical or overly idealistic about the future without taking any concrete action.

Like going to graze and getting it stuck around the neck

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone attempts to gain a benefit or take advantage of something, but instead ends up getting trapped in a problem or creating a new liability for themselves. It is similar to the English concept of 'getting more than one bargained for' in a negative sense.

A village headman in one village is a commoner in another village.

This proverb highlights that one's status, power, or influence is often local and relative. A person who is highly respected or influential in their own familiar surroundings might be treated as a complete stranger or an ordinary person elsewhere. It is used to teach humility and to remind people that their authority has geographical or social limits.

A dove entered the King's palace, and a myna entered the Queen's palace.

This expression is used to describe a situation where harmony, beauty, or auspicious events are occurring in multiple places or among different parties. It can also be used as a rhythmic or poetic way to describe the presence of love and joy in a household or relationship.

If you say 'wet land', they say 'paddy'.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone makes a very obvious or redundant statement. Since paddy is the primary crop grown on wet lands (tari), saying 'paddy' when 'wet land' is mentioned is an unnecessary clarification of the obvious.