ఊరి శని వచ్చి వీరిశెట్టిని కొట్టినదట
uri shani vachchi virishettini kottinadata
The bad luck (Shani) of the whole village came and hit Veerisetti.
This expression is used when a person is unfairly blamed or becomes the scapegoat for a collective problem or an issue they have nothing to do with. It describes a situation where one individual bears the brunt of a misfortune that was meant for many or was caused by others.
Related Phrases
బోడి నెత్తిన టెంకాయ కొట్టినట్టు
bodi nettina tenkaya kottinattu
Like beating a shaven head with a cocoanut. As used to be done to a Sannyâsi ( religious mendicant ) by his disciples when he was about to die.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is being extremely harsh, blunt, or unkind to a vulnerable person. It signifies a lack of empathy or a direct, painful impact on someone who has no protection against the action.
కొండలు పిండి కొట్టినట్లు
kondalu pindi kottinatlu
Like grinding mountains into powder
This expression is used to describe a person who possesses extraordinary strength, capability, or determination. It characterizes someone who can achieve seemingly impossible tasks or overcome massive obstacles with great ease or force.
వెన్నతో కొట్టిన వానిని రాయితో కొట్టినట్లు
vennato kottina vanini rayito kottinatlu
Like hitting someone with a stone who previously hit you with butter.
This proverb is used to describe an act of extreme ingratitude or an unfair, harsh reaction to a kind gesture. It refers to a situation where a person responds to someone's gentleness or favor with cruelty or hostility.
చెప్పుతో కొట్టి శఠగోపం పెట్టినట్టు.
chepputo kotti shathagopam pettinattu.
Like hitting someone with a slipper and then placing a Shatagopam on their head.
This proverb describes a situation where someone performs a deeply insulting or harmful act and then follows it with a mock gesture of respect or a superficial blessing. It is used to characterize hypocrisy or a deceptive attempt to cover up a grave insult with a hollow holy gesture.
పిల్లవాడని పక్కలో వేసుకుంటే పెద్దోడు కొట్టినట్లు కొట్టాడని
pillavadani pakkalo vesukunte peddodu kottinatlu kottadani
When a child was taken into the bed out of affection, he kicked like an adult.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is treated with kindness, leniency, or given a position of trust despite their lack of experience or status, only for them to cause significant trouble or harm in return. It highlights misplaced kindness or the unexpected audacity of someone who should have been grateful.
కోడల్ని కొట్టినవాడు అత్తని కొట్టలేడా?
kodalni kottinavadu attani kottaleda?
Can the one who hit the daughter-in-law not hit the mother-in-law?
This expression means that a person who is capable of committing a minor offense or mistreating a specific person is also capable of committing a bigger offense or attacking someone in a higher position. It is used to warn that once a person crosses a boundary of decency or law, no one is safe from their behavior.
బోడి నెత్తిన టెంకాయ కొట్టినట్లు
bodi nettina tenkaya kottinatlu
Like breaking a coconut on a bald head
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is put in a very painful or difficult position, or when a person is exploited or harmed because they are vulnerable or have no protection. It signifies an act that is both cruel and blunt, often catching the person off guard.
ఊరి పిడుగు వచ్చి వీరిశెట్టిని కొట్టుకొని పోయినది
uri pidugu vachchi virishettini kottukoni poyinadi
The misfortune of the village has carried off Viriśetti. The story is as follows: A burglar in digging through the wall of a house was killed by the wall falling upon him; his wife prosecuted the owner of the house for having badly built walls; the house owner blamed the builder; the builder blamed a woman who had distracted his attention while at his work, by passing by that way; the woman blamed a goldsmith to whom she was going to get certain jewels which he had not finished for her; the goldsmith blamed the banker for not letting him have gold in time; the banker was sentenced accordingly to be impaled, but on the point of being put to death he suggested that the size of the instruments would be much better suited to fat Viriśetti ( to whom he owed a grudge ); fat Viriśetti was executed accordingly. This happened at Anyāyapura ( the city of in- justice ). The innocent suffering for the guilty.
This expression refers to a situation where a common or public problem unexpectedly targets a specific individual. It is often used to describe instances where a general calamity or a random unfortunate event causes personal loss to someone, or when a person is unfairly singled out by fate during a widespread crisis.
శనివారం వాన శనివారమే విడుచును.
shanivaram vana shanivarame viduchunu.
Saturday's rain will only stop on Saturday.
This is a popular Telugu folk saying or superstition regarding weather patterns. It suggests that if it starts raining on a Saturday, it is likely to continue incessantly for an entire week and only cease on the following Saturday. It is used to describe persistent or unending rain.
మొగుడు కొట్టినాడని మొల్లవాని దగ్గరకు పోతే, మొల్లవాడు తెల్లవార్లూ కొట్టినాడట
mogudu kottinadani mollavani daggaraku pote, mollavadu tellavarlu kottinadata
When she went to the jasmine-seller because her husband beat her, the jasmine-seller beat her all night long.
This proverb describes a situation where someone tries to escape a small problem or a specific hardship by seeking help from another person, only to find themselves in a much worse or more continuous predicament. It is similar to the expression 'out of the frying pan and into the fire.'