ఉయ్యాలలో బిడ్డను పెట్టి ఊరంతా వెదికినట్లు

uyyalalo biddanu petti uranta vedikinatlu

Translation

Like keeping the baby in the cradle and searching for it across the entire village.

Meaning

This proverb describes a situation where someone searches everywhere for something that is already in their possession or right in front of them. It is used to point out a person's absent-mindedness or lack of awareness regarding immediate solutions.

Related Phrases

Keeping the baby in the cradle and searching for it throughout the village.

This proverb describes a situation where someone is searching for something everywhere, unaware that it is right with them or in their possession. It is used to point out unnecessary effort or absentmindedness.

Like having butter in your hand and searching the whole village for ghee.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches far and wide for something they already possess or have easy access to. Since ghee is made from butter, searching for ghee while holding butter is foolish. It highlights human nature of overlooking obvious solutions or resources available to them while seeking them elsewhere.

The benefit provided by an onion cannot be provided even by a mother.

This popular proverb highlights the immense medicinal and nutritional value of onions. It suggests that while a mother is the ultimate caregiver, the health benefits of eating onions are so unique and vital that they are incomparable. It is used to encourage the inclusion of onions in one's diet for better health.

The baby in the pit and the baby in the womb.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person is taking care of or worrying about two critical things at once, typically referring to the heavy burden of responsibility or the multitasking required in parenting and household management. It can also imply a state of continuous struggle or being overwhelmed by multiple life demands.

Like searching the whole village for ghee while having butter on the hanging shelf

This expression describes a situation where someone searches everywhere for something they already possess or which is right under their nose. It is used to mock the irony of looking for a solution or resource far away when it is easily available at home.

Like holding a child in one's arms and searching for it throughout the whole village.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is searching frantically for something that they already possess or that is right with them. It highlights human absent-mindedness or the irony of looking far and wide for something that is close at hand.

Like selling a child in a famine. Selling in a bad market.

This expression is used to describe a state of extreme desperation or dire necessity where someone is forced to give up something incredibly precious or vital just to survive a crisis. It highlights a situation where there are no good choices left and one must make a heartbreaking sacrifice.

Like selling one's child during a famine

This expression describes a situation of extreme desperation where someone is forced to sacrifice their most precious possession or make a heart-wrenching decision due to dire circumstances. It is used when someone gives up something invaluable just to survive a temporary crisis.

Like searching the whole village for a goat kid while holding it under one's arm.

This expression describes a situation where someone is searching frantically for something that is already in their possession or right in front of them. It is used to mock absent-mindedness or the irony of looking far and wide for a solution that is close at hand.

Putting a child in a cradle and looking for it all over the village. He looks for his ass and sits on its back. (French.)

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is searching for something everywhere, when it is actually right with them or in a very obvious place. It highlights human absent-mindedness or the irony of overlooking the obvious while looking for complex solutions.