వక్రమా వక్రమా ఎందుకు పుట్టినావంటే, సక్రమమైన వాళ్ళను వెక్కిరించను అన్నదట.
vakrama vakrama enduku puttinavante, sakramamaina vallanu vekkirinchanu annadata.
When asked, 'Oh crookedness, why were you born?', it replied, 'To mock those who are straightforward.'
This proverb describes the nature of cynical or wicked people who cannot appreciate goodness or honesty. Instead of improving themselves, such individuals find pleasure in mocking, criticizing, or finding faults in those who follow a righteous and straightforward path. It is used to highlight that some people's sole purpose or habit is to undermine the integrity of others.
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నోటి వక్రం గంజి పెడమూట
noti vakram ganji pedamuta
Crooked mouth, and the rice water is in a tied bundle.
This proverb describes a situation where everything is going wrong or being done incorrectly. It refers to a person who lacks the skill to do a job (crooked mouth) trying to perform a task in a ridiculous or impossible way (tying liquid rice water in a bundle). It is used to mock incompetence or a series of unfortunate, self-inflicted blunders.
కూసే గాడిద వచ్చి మేసే గాడిదను చెరిపిందంట
kuse gadida vachchi mese gadidanu cheripindanta
The braying donkey came and spoiled the grazing donkey.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who is doing nothing or causing trouble interferes with someone who is working productively or minding their own business, ultimately causing them trouble or distracting them.
కొక్కిరాయి కొక్కిరాయి ఎందుకు పుట్టావే అంటే చక్కని వాళ్ళని వెక్కిరించటానికి అన్నదట
kokkirayi kokkirayi enduku puttave ante chakkani vallani vekkirinchataniki annadata
When a stork was asked why it was born, it replied that it was born to mock beautiful people.
This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks any talent or good qualities themselves but spends their time criticizing and mocking those who are superior or more accomplished. It highlights the irony of an inferior person trying to find faults in someone clearly better than them.
ఎందుకు పుట్టావు ఏకా అంటే ఎదుటివాళ్ళను ఎక్కిరించడానికి అందట.
enduku puttavu eka ante edutivallanu ekkirinchadaniki andata.
When asked 'Why were you born, Eka?', she replied 'To mock others'.
This proverb is used to describe people who have no productive purpose or skills but spend all their time criticizing, mocking, or finding faults in others. It highlights a person's uselessness combined with an annoying or negative attitude.
ఎందుకు పుట్టినావు వక్రమా అంటే సక్రమమైన వాళ్ళను వెక్కిరించను అన్నదట.
enduku puttinavu vakrama ante sakramamaina vallanu vekkirinchanu annadata.
When asked 'Why were you born, O Crooked One?', it replied 'To mock those who are straight/upright'.
This proverb is used to describe people who possess no virtues of their own but spend their time ridiculing and finding faults in honest or capable people. It highlights how some people's sole purpose or habit is to disparage others' integrity.
రూపం వల్ల స్త్రీలు, పరాక్రమం వల్ల పురుషులు రాణిస్తారు.
rupam valla strilu, parakramam valla purushulu ranistaru.
Women shine through beauty; men shine through valor.
This proverb describes traditional societal attributes associated with excellence in genders, suggesting that a woman's grace or beauty and a man's courage or bravery are their defining strengths.
పుదుచ్చేరిలో వీధులు సక్రమమేగాని, బుద్ధులు వక్రం; పువ్వు పుట్టగానే పరిమళిస్తుంది
puduchcherilo vidhulu sakramamegani, buddhulu vakram; puvvu puttagane parimalistundi
In Puducherry, the streets are straight but the minds are crooked; A flower is fragrant as soon as it is born.
This is a combination of two distinct expressions. The first part refers to a satirical observation that external order (like straight streets) does not guarantee internal integrity. The second part is a popular proverb used to describe a person whose innate talent or character is evident from childhood or from the very beginning of an endeavor.
గుడ్డు వచ్చి పిల్లను వెక్కిరించినట్లు.
guddu vachchi pillanu vekkirinchinatlu.
Like an egg heckling the young bird.
A young, inexperienced man ridiculing an elder one. It is better to learn to respect the elderly and experienced people, and, if possible, learn from their expertise gained over many years.
కొక్కిరాయి కొక్కిరాయి ఎందుకు పుట్టావంటే చక్కని వాళ్ళను ఎక్కిరించడానికి అన్నదట
kokkirayi kokkirayi enduku puttavante chakkani vallanu ekkirinchadaniki annadata
When a stork was asked why it was born, it replied that it was to mock beautiful people.
This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks merit or talent themselves but constantly finds faults, criticizes, or mocks those who are superior or more capable than them. It highlights the irony of an inferior person trying to belittle someone better.
నవగ్రహాలు వక్రించినట్లు
navagrahalu vakrinchinatlu
Like the nine planets turning against you
This expression is used to describe a situation where everything that can go wrong is going wrong at once. In astrology, 'Vakra' refers to retrograde or unfavorable positioning of planets. It describes a period of extreme bad luck or a series of unfortunate events where one feels like the entire universe is conspiring against them.