ఉపాధ్యాయుల వారు ఏం చేస్తున్నారు అంటే రాసిన తప్పులు దిద్దుకుంటున్నారట
upadhyayula varu em chestunnaru ante rasina tappulu diddukuntunnarata
When asked what the teacher is doing, they said he is correcting the mistakes he wrote himself.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who is supposed to be an expert or a guide makes basic mistakes and spends their time fixing their own errors instead of helping others. It satirizes incompetence in positions of authority or expertise.
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ఉపాధ్యాయుడు ఏమి చెప్తున్నాడు అంటే, అబద్ధాలు వ్రాసి దిద్దుకుంటున్నాడు అన్నాడట
upadhyayudu emi cheptunnadu ante, abaddhalu vrasi diddukuntunnadu annadata
When asked what the teacher was saying, he replied that the teacher was writing lies and correcting them.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is engaged in a pointless, self-serving, or dishonest activity. It specifically mocks people who create their own problems (or falsehoods) just to appear busy or virtuous by fixing them. It highlights the absurdity of circular logic or redundant, deceptive work.
తాతాచార్యులేం చేస్తున్నారంటే తప్పులు చేసి దిద్దుకుంటున్నారు
tatacharyulem chestunnarante tappulu chesi diddukuntunnaru
When asked what Tatacharyulu is doing, he is making mistakes and then correcting them.
This expression is used to describe someone who repeats the same mistakes over and over, or someone who engages in unproductive work that involves creating a problem just to fix it. It highlights a cycle of useless effort or a lack of real progress.
ఏమయ్యా మావారు బాగున్నారా అంటే అమ్మా బాగానే ఉన్నారు, విత్తనాలు, వడ్లు తింటున్నారు. దాపుడు బట్టలు కడుతున్నారు అన్నాడట.
emayya mavaru bagunnara ante amma bagane unnaru, vittanalu, vadlu tintunnaru. dapudu battalu kadutunnaru annadata.
When a woman asked, 'Sir, is my husband doing well?', the man replied, 'Yes mother, he is doing well; he is eating the seeds and grains meant for sowing, and he is wearing the funeral clothes.'
This satirical proverb describes a situation where someone is outwardly claimed to be 'doing well' while actually being in a state of utter ruin or misery. It is used to mock people who try to paint a positive picture of a disastrous situation, or to describe someone who is surviving by consuming their future resources (seeds) and dignity (funeral clothes).
రాసిన తప్పులు దిద్దుకోవచ్చు చేసిన తప్పులు దిద్దుకోలేము
rasina tappulu diddukovachchu chesina tappulu diddukolemu
Mistakes in writing can be corrected, but mistakes in actions cannot be rectified.
This proverb highlights the permanence of one's actions compared to written words. While a writer can erase or edit an error on paper, the consequences of a wrong deed or a bad decision in real life often cannot be undone. It serves as a warning to think carefully before acting.
పనిలేని పాపరాజు ఏం చేస్తున్నాడంటే, కుందేటికొమ్ముకు రేకలు తీస్తున్నాడు అన్నట్లు.
panileni paparaju em chestunnadante, kundetikommuku rekalu tistunnadu annatlu.
When asked what idle Paparaju is doing, he is carving designs on a rabbit's horn.
This proverb is used to describe a person who, having no useful work to do, engages in completely futile, impossible, or nonsensical tasks. Since rabbits do not have horns, 'carving designs on a rabbit's horn' signifies wasting time on something that doesn't exist or doesn't matter.
ఏడు కరువులు వస్తున్నాయిరా అంటే, తొలికరవులోనే పోతే, మిగత ఆరు ఏం చేస్తాయి అన్నాడట.
edu karuvulu vastunnayira ante, tolikaravulone pote, migata aru em chestayi annadata.
When told that seven famines are coming, he asked, 'If I die in the very first one, what will the other six do?'
This proverb is used to mock someone who displays extreme laziness, a lack of foresight, or a fatalistic attitude. Instead of preparing for a long-term challenge, the person dismisses the concern with a cynical or foolish remark, suggesting that if they don't survive the initial difficulty, the subsequent ones don't matter anyway. It highlights a lack of responsibility or an 'ignorance is bliss' mindset.
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.
ఉపాధ్యాయులు ఏమి చేస్తున్నాడంటే, అబద్ధాలు వ్రాసి దిద్దుకుంటున్నాడు అన్నాడట.
upadhyayulu emi chestunnadante, abaddhalu vrasi diddukuntunnadu annadata.
When asked what the school master was doing, one replied " he is correcting the mistakes he has made." A bad workman.
This proverb is used to mock someone who engages in futile, self-created work just to appear busy or productive. It describes a situation where a person creates their own problems or errors only to spend time fixing them, resulting in no actual progress or value. It is often applied to bureaucrats or professionals who indulge in unnecessary paperwork or circular logic.
నవ్వుతూ చేస్తారు, ఏడుస్తూ అనుభవిస్తారు
navvutu chestaru, edustu anubhavistaru
Laughing, they do it; weeping, they suffer for it.
This proverb is used to warn someone that the actions or mistakes they commit lightheartedly or out of greed will eventually lead to painful consequences that they will have to endure with regret.
Said of criminals.
ఉన్నదంతా ఉండగా, ఉపాధ్యాయులవారి భార్య సమర్తాడిందట
unnadanta undaga, upadhyayulavari bharya samartadindata
While everything was already present, the teacher's wife reached puberty.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone adds an unnecessary or poorly timed burden to an already chaotic or difficult situation. It refers to a person who creates extra trouble or demands attention for something insignificant (or poorly timed) when there are already plenty of other problems to deal with.