తుమ్మెద లాడితే వాన తప్పదు.

tummeda ladite vana tappadu.

Translation

If the bumblebees dance, rain is inevitable.

Meaning

This is a traditional Telugu folk saying based on nature observation. It suggests that certain behaviors in insects, like bumblebees swarming or 'dancing' in a particular way, serve as a natural indicator that rainfall is imminent. It is used to describe predictable outcomes based on specific signs.

Related Phrases

Even if all other seasons fail, the Hasta rain will not fail.

This is a traditional agricultural proverb related to the lunar mansions (Kartes). It implies that even if the rains fail during other periods, the rains during the 'Hasta Karthe' are reliable and inevitable. In a broader sense, it refers to a dependable final chance or a certainty that one can rely on when everything else fails.

If a crab is seen on dry land, rain is inevitable.

This is a traditional Telugu proverb or weather-lore saying. It suggests that certain unusual behaviors in nature, such as water-dwelling creatures like crabs moving onto dry ground, serve as natural indicators or omens that heavy rain is approaching soon.

Even if the word is missed, the rhyme should not be missed.

This expression is used to describe someone who prioritizes style, rhythm, or external appearances over the actual substance or truth of a matter. It often refers to people who focus more on making their speech sound catchy or poetic rather than ensuring it is accurate or meaningful.

Though the word of Maryâda Râmanna fail, my blow will not fail. Maryâda Râmanna ( 'the respected Râmanna' ) was a famous minister, renowned for his judgment and the wisdom of his decisions.

This expression signifies an absolute determination or an unshakeable commitment to an action. It implies that while even a person known for supreme integrity (like the legendary judge Maryada Ramanna) might theoretically fail or falter, the speaker's resolve or the consequence of their action is inevitable and certain.

If you cook the record books, a famine is inevitable.

This proverb highlights the importance of resource management and honesty. 'Kavile' refers to traditional palm-leaf accounting ledgers. The saying implies that if one burns or 'cooks' the records to hide facts or wastefully consumes resources without planning, it will lead to dire consequences like famine or bankruptcy. It is used to warn against mismanagement, lack of documentation, or deceptive practices in administration and householding.

Even if any worship is missed, the worship of the stomach cannot be missed.

This proverb highlights the absolute necessity of satisfying one's hunger. It means that while one might skip religious rituals or other commitments, one cannot ignore the basic physiological need for food. It is often used to emphasize that survival and livelihood come before everything else.

The word of the people cannot fail to happen

This expression signifies that the collective will or opinion of the people (public opinion) is powerful and will eventually manifest as reality. It is often used to suggest that what the majority believes or says will inevitably come to pass, similar to the concept of 'Vox Populi, Vox Dei' (The voice of the people is the voice of God).

The word cannot be broken

This expression is used to describe a person who is exceptionally firm and committed to their promises. It characterizes someone who values their word above all else and will never go back on a commitment or oath they have made.

A victim's curse will not fail, and the pellet bow's strike will not miss.

This proverb warns that the consequences of causing deep distress or grief to others are inevitable. Just as a pellet from a skilled archer's bow finds its mark, the 'usuru' (a sigh of grief or a curse from a victim) will eventually bring misfortune to the perpetrator. It is used to caution people against being cruel or unjust to the vulnerable.

Like a black bee desiring the flowers of a Calotropis (Jilledu) plant

This expression is used to describe a person who wastefully expects or seeks something valuable from a source that is useless, bitter, or incapable of providing any benefit. In nature, the Jilledu flower does not produce nectar, so a bee searching for honey there is performing a futile action based on a wrong expectation.