తోచీ తోచనమ్మ తోడికోడలు చెల్లెలి పెండ్లికి పోయిందట.

tochi tochanamma todikodalu chelleli pendliki poyindata.

Translation

A woman who didn't know what to do with her time went to her sister-in-law's sister's wedding.

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe someone who involves themselves in unnecessary or irrelevant tasks just because they are bored or have nothing better to do. It highlights a person seeking distraction through distant connections or trivial activities.

Related Phrases

When asked to speak auspicious words, the groom said all the married women at the wedding are his senior wives.

This proverb is used to describe a person who says something incredibly foolish, offensive, or inappropriate when asked to speak or act properly. It highlights the irony of someone ruining a positive situation by being tactless or utterly lacking common sense.

They said your wedding is ruined, so come to my wedding to collect the ritual betel leaves (tamboolam).

This expression is used to describe a person who is extremely insensitive or selfish. It refers to a situation where someone ignores another person's tragedy or loss and instead asks them for help or participation in their own celebration. It highlights a complete lack of empathy.

When a bored woman visited her sister-in-law's parental home, they looked at her as if they didn't see her at all.

This proverb is used to describe a person who, out of boredom or idleness, interferes in others' business or goes to places where they are neither invited nor welcome. It highlights the resulting indifference or cold reception one receives when being an uninvited guest or a meddler.

Death along with four people is equal to a wedding.

This expression suggests that shared suffering or a collective misfortune is easier to endure than individual hardship. It implies that when a problem affects everyone equally, the shared experience provides a sense of comfort or normalization, making even the worst situation (like death) feel as bearable or significant as a celebration (like a wedding).

A woman who had nothing to do went to her co-sister-in-law's parents' house.

This proverb is used to describe a person who, out of boredom or lack of meaningful work, engages in unnecessary, pointless, or irrelevant activities that serve no purpose. It highlights the tendency of idle people to meddle in things that don't concern them just to pass time.

If the sister-in-law (husband's sister) wishes for life, the co-sister-in-law wishes for death.

This proverb highlights the stereotypical and intense rivalry or friction that can exist between women related through marriage in a joint family. It illustrates a conflict of interest where one person's gain or survival is perceived as another's loss, reflecting deep-seated domestic discord or lack of empathy between relatives.

When a bored woman went to her sister-in-law's paternal home, an even more bored sister-in-law went to her husband's home the same way.

This proverb is used to describe people who, out of boredom or lack of purpose, engage in aimless or unproductive activities. It highlights a situation where one person's idle distraction leads to another person following suit in an equally futile or redundant manner, essentially wasting time together.

When he had nothing else to do, he started mocking others.

This expression is used to describe someone who engages in silly, annoying, or unproductive behavior simply because they are bored or idle. It highlights that an idle mind often leads to mischief or pointless actions.

Not knowing what to do, he began to mimic others.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone, out of boredom or a lack of productive tasks, engages in silly, annoying, or counterproductive behavior. It highlights how an idle mind often resorts to trivial or irritating actions just to pass the time.

A stupid woman going to the marriage of her husband's bro- ther's wife's sister. Doing useless things.

This proverb describes someone who gets involved in unnecessary or distant matters just because they are bored or have no work of their own. It is used to mock people who waste time on trivial or unrelated tasks instead of doing something productive.