ఉలిపీ, ఉలిపీ ఎక్కడ కెడుతున్నావంటే, ఉలవచేలో పరిగెడబోతున్నాను అన్నట్లు.
ulipi, ulipi ekkada kedutunnavante, ulavachelo parigedabotunnanu annatlu.
When asked, 'Fox, fox, where are you going?', it replied, 'I am going to run in the horse-gram field.'
This expression is used to describe someone who attempts to hide their true intentions or failures with silly, illogical, or irrelevant excuses. It highlights the absurdity of making up a 'grand' explanation for a trivial or suspicious action, much like a fox claiming to visit a field it doesn't even like just to sound purposeful.
Related Phrases
చేలో పుట్టిన మొక్క చేలోనే చచ్చినట్లు.
chelo puttina mokka chelone chachchinatlu.
Like a plant that is born in the field and dies in the field itself.
This expression describes a situation where someone or something lives out its entire existence in one limited environment without ever venturing out or achieving broader recognition. It is often used to refer to people who are born, live, and die in the same place without seeing the world, or to ideas/projects that never leave their place of origin.
నందుకు ఏడుస్తున్నాను అన్నదట.
nanduku edustunnanu annadata.
She said she was crying for 'Nandu'.
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is pretending to be sad or upset for a noble reason, while their true motive is hidden or entirely different. It highlights hypocrisy or deceptive behavior.
ఉలిపికట్టె కేలరా ఊళ్ళో పెత్తనాలు?
ulipikatte kelara ullo pettanalu?
Why does a worthless person need to manage village affairs?
This proverb is used to criticize someone who lacks capability or status but attempts to boss others around or take charge of important matters. It suggests that individuals should know their place and not interfere in things beyond their merit.
ఆ దారి ఎక్కడికి పోతుంది అని అంటే, ఎక్కడికీ పోదు, నేను పుట్టింది మొదలు ఇక్కడే ఉంది అన్నట్లు.
a dari ekkadiki potundi ani ante, ekkadiki podu, nenu puttindi modalu ikkade undi annatlu.
When asked where that road goes, replying that it doesn't go anywhere and has been right here since I was born.
A humorous or sarcastic expression used to describe a person who interprets a question too literally or lacks common sense. It mocks the ignorance of someone who fails to understand that 'where does the road go' refers to its destination, not its physical movement.
కురూపి ఏమి చేస్తున్నావంటే, సురూపాలను వెక్కిరిస్తున్నాను అన్నట్టు
kurupi emi chestunnavante, surupalanu vekkiristunnanu annattu
When an ugly person was asked what they were doing, they said, 'I am mocking the beautiful ones.'
This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person who lacks talent, skill, or merit criticizes or mocks those who are superior or successful. It highlights the irony of someone with significant flaws trying to find faults in others who are far better than themselves, often out of jealousy or insecurity.
ఊరంతా ఒక త్రోవ, ఉలిపికట్టెది ఇంకొక త్రోవ.
uranta oka trova, ulipikattedi inkoka trova.
The whole village follows one path, while the eccentric person follows another.
This proverb is used to describe a person who is contrarian, stubborn, or refuses to conform to social norms. It characterizes someone who intentionally goes against the grain or acts differently from everyone else, often in an illogical or unhelpful manner.
పులిపిల్ల పులిపిల్లే, మేకపిల్ల మేకపిల్లే.
pulipilla pulipille, mekapilla mekapille.
A tiger-cub is a tiger-cub, a kid is a kid.
This proverb is used to describe the inherent nature, lineage, or capabilities of a person. It suggests that one's true character or potential is determined by their origin and cannot be changed, emphasizing that a strong person will remain strong and a weak person will remain weak regardless of the circumstances.
Cat after kind.
ఈకలు తోకలు దులిపి, నూకలలో కలిపినట్లు
ikalu tokalu dulipi, nukalalo kalipinatlu
Like dusting off feathers and tails and mixing them into broken rice.
This expression is used to describe someone who tries to deceive others by mixing useless or harmful waste into something useful. It signifies a deceptive act of camouflaging defects or filler material into the main product to increase volume or trick the receiver.
అలవాలకు దోవెక్కడ అంటే, ఉలవలకు దున్నుతున్నాను అన్నాడట.
alavalaku dovekkada ante, ulavalaku dunnutunnanu annadata.
When asked 'Where is the way to Alavalu?', he replied 'I am ploughing for horse gram'.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone gives a completely irrelevant or disconnected answer to a question, often due to a lack of attention, hearing impairment, or a deliberate attempt to avoid the topic. It signifies a total lack of communication or synchronization between two people.
ఏమి చేస్తున్నావురా అంటే ఒలకబోసి ఎత్తుకుంటున్నాను అన్నట్లు
emi chestunnavura ante olakabosi ettukuntunnanu annatlu
When asked 'What are you doing?', he replied, 'I am spilling it and then picking it up'.
This proverb is used to describe someone who engages in useless, counterproductive, or repetitive work that yields no results. It highlights the behavior of creating a problem just to solve it, or performing tasks that are essentially a waste of time and effort.