తిరిపెం పెట్టే అమ్మను నీ మొగుడితో పాటు పెట్టమన్నట్లు

tiripem pette ammanu ni mogudito patu pettamannatlu

Translation

Like asking the woman giving alms to give it along with your husband.

Meaning

This proverb describes a situation where someone makes an absurd or highly unreasonable additional demand when a favor is already being granted. It highlights extreme greed or lack of common sense when receiving help, suggesting that the requester doesn't know where to draw the line.

Related Phrases

Like asking the woman giving alms to give it for her husband too.

This expression is used to describe a person who, upon receiving a favor or charity, becomes greedy and asks for even more without any gratitude or sense of proportion. It highlights the behavior of taking undue advantage of someone's kindness or asking for double when one is already in a position of receiving help.

Without being asked even a mother will not give.

Without asking, help wouldn’t be forthcoming, even from well-wishers.

Like breaking into the house of the person who fed you.

This expression describes extreme ingratitude or betrayal. It refers to a person who harms their benefactor or someone who has helped them in their time of need. It is used to condemn the act of biting the hand that feeds you.

Along with the four (people) chant Narayana; along with the community chant Govinda.

This proverb suggests that one should follow the crowd or conform to social norms rather than standing out. It is often used to describe situations where a person goes along with the majority's actions or decisions, even if they don't have a strong personal conviction, simply to fit in or avoid trouble.

Born in Pubba, withered in Makha... Oh lady giving for free! Serve me as much as you serve your husband!

This expression describes the height of audacity or greed. It refers to a beggar who, instead of being grateful for a free meal, demands to be served the same portion or quality as the head of the household. It is used when someone receiving a favor starts making unreasonable or entitled demands.

A woman who does not give [ alms ] will never give ; what evil has happened to the jade who does give ?

This proverb describes a person who neither does a good deed themselves nor allows others to do it. It is used to criticize dog-in-the-manger behavior where someone obstructs progress or charity despite having no intention of contributing themselves.

Said by a beggar of one from whom he generally received alms.

Encouraging beggars causes a great expenditure, an old husband is the plague of one's life.

This proverb serves as a warning against incompatible matches and lack of discipline. It suggests that being overly pampered or indulgent leads to a loss of self-reliance (begging/poverty), and a significant age gap in marriage leads to misery or a shortened lifespan due to the burden of care and emotional dissatisfaction.

Like asking a mother who serves food for free to serve it along with your husband.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is already receiving a generous favor or benefit for free, but they greedily or foolishly ask for even more, potentially offending the benefactor or pushing their luck too far. It highlights the lack of gratitude and the tendency to take kindness for granted.

Like a beggar who said “O charitable lady, give me food like that which you give to your husband.” An absurd request.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is receiving a favor or charity for free, but instead of being grateful, they start making excessive demands or expecting to be treated like a person of high importance. It highlights the audacity and lack of gratitude in demanding equal status or premium treatment when one is getting something for nothing.

Like asking a woman who gives charity to serve food equal to her husband's portion

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is receiving something for free or as a favor, but instead of being grateful, they start demanding more or dictate how it should be given. It highlights the audacity of demanding high quality or large quantities when one is relying on another's charity.