ఉన్నమాట అంటే ఉలిక్కిపడి వస్తుంది

unnamata ante ulikkipadi vastundi

Translation

A man starts with anger when the truth is told of him. It is truth that makes a man angry. (Italian.)

Meaning

This expression is used when someone reacts defensively, angrily, or becomes startled because a bitter truth about them has been revealed. It is similar to the English proverb 'The truth hurts' or 'If the shoe fits, wear it.'

Related Phrases

If it becomes cheap, it comes to the marketplace.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person is only willing to do something or offer their services when it requires very little effort or when the risk is extremely low. It is often used to mock someone who avoids responsibility or hard work but suddenly appears when things become easy or free.

When it is cheap, it comes to the bazar.

This proverb is used to criticize something of poor quality or low value. It implies that items are only readily available or brought to the market in abundance when they are cheap or inferior. It can also be applied to people or situations where someone shows up only when there is an easy benefit or no effort required.

If you let out your secret, it will get all over the village.

This proverb is used to warn someone about the difficulty of keeping secrets. It suggests that once a private thought or secret is voiced to even one person, it quickly spreads and becomes public knowledge.

Three know it, all know it. (Italian.)* The secret of two is God's secret; the secret of three is all the world's, (French.)?

If you tell the truth, the whole village hates you; but if the truth is told, one cannot help but react.

This proverb is used to describe how people often dislike hearing the blunt truth because it is uncomfortable or exposes their flaws. It highlights that while honesty might make you unpopular (the 'village' becomes an enemy), the truth is so impactful that it cannot be ignored or dismissed easily by the person it concerns.

When he said "[The sight of] your cooking makes me sick," she replied "Please stay and eat your dinner before you go."

This proverb is used to describe a sarcastic or ironic situation where a person's excuse to avoid a task or a place is met with an even more inconvenient or absurd demand. It highlights the lack of empathy or total misunderstanding of someone's discomfort, or a situation where someone is forced to endure exactly what they are trying to escape from.

If the truth is spoken, the jumpiness (sensitivity) is greater.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone reacts defensively or gets offended when an unpleasant truth is pointed out. It implies that a person feels guilty or irritated because the statement made about them is actually true.

If the child is to live, why should there be such an offensive smell? Said of a sure sign.

This proverb is used to describe a situation or project that is doomed to fail from the start. Just as a healthy living child would not smell of decay, a successful endeavor should not show signs of failure or corruption in its early stages. It is often used to criticize something that is obviously failing despite claims to the contrary.

If you speak the truth, even the village of Unduru will not welcome you.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where speaking the blunt truth makes one unpopular or unwelcome. It suggests that people often prefer pleasant lies over harsh realities, and the person who dares to speak the truth often faces social rejection or hostility.

If a man speaks the truth he will find the village too hot for him.

This proverb describes a situation where being honest and speaking the blunt truth often leads to social isolation or unpopularity. It is used when someone faces backlash or hostility for revealing an uncomfortable reality that others would prefer to ignore or keep hidden.

Truth produces hatred. (Latin.)!

If you say "Alas!" it will equal six months' sin. Applied to pitying an atrocious sinner.

This proverb is used to warn against showing misplaced sympathy for wicked people or those who bring trouble upon themselves through their own bad actions. It suggests that by pitying a wrongdoer, you might unintentionally share the burden of their bad karma or consequences.