వండవే పెండ్లికూతురా అంటే కుండ తీసుకుని నీళ్ళకు వెళ్లుతాను అన్నదట.

vandave pendlikutura ante kunda tisukuni nillaku vellutanu annadata.

Translation

When the bride was asked to cook, she said she would take the pot and go for water.

Meaning

This proverb describes someone who tries to avoid a difficult or primary responsibility by suggesting an easier or indirect task. It is used to mock people who give excuses or offer alternatives to escape the actual work assigned to them.

Related Phrases

When asked to speak auspicious words, the groom said all the married women at the wedding are his senior wives.

This proverb is used to describe a person who says something incredibly foolish, offensive, or inappropriate when asked to speak or act properly. It highlights the irony of someone ruining a positive situation by being tactless or utterly lacking common sense.

When asked to cook, Perakka said she would fetch water while looking at the crowd.

This proverb describes a lazy person who uses any excuse or distraction to avoid their main responsibility. It refers to someone who procrastinates on a difficult task by offering to do a minor, easier task or by simply wandering off under the guise of helping.

When asked if she was a daughter to the potter's house, she replied that her grandmother had a secret husband.

This expression is used to describe a person who gives an irrelevant, nonsensical, or overly complicated answer to a simple question. It highlights a situation where someone reveals unnecessary or scandalous information instead of directly addressing the topic at hand.

Like taking an owl along while going for a housewarming ceremony.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone brings an unlucky, ominous, or ill-tempered person to an auspicious or happy occasion. Since owls are traditionally considered symbols of bad luck or inauspiciousness in Telugu culture, bringing one to a housewarming (an event signifying new beginnings) represents ruining a positive atmosphere with a negative presence.

When asked to say something auspicious, the groom asked where the widow bride was.

This proverb is used to describe a person who says something highly inappropriate, offensive, or pessimistic at a moment when they are expected to be positive or auspicious. It highlights social awkwardness or a lack of common sense in critical situations.

When asked 'Peddibhotlu, Peddibhotlu, will you take sanyasa (renunciation)?', he replied, 'If my wife hits me on the head with a sandal, do I have any choice but to take it?'

This proverb describes a situation where someone claims to be making a noble or spiritual sacrifice, but in reality, they are only doing so because they have been forced by humiliating circumstances or have no other choice left. It is used to mock people who pretend their forced actions are voluntary acts of virtue.

When the bride was asked to cook, she said she would take a pot and go for water.

This expression is used to describe someone who tries to avoid a difficult or primary task by opting for an easier or irrelevant chore. It signifies procrastination or dodging responsibility by being busy with something else.

When asked how his marriage is half-finished, he said, 'I am ready as the groom, only the bride is needed for the other half.'

This humorous proverb is used to describe someone who claims to be halfway through a task when they have actually done nothing but be available. It mocks people who show excessive confidence or claim progress despite lacking the most essential components or cooperation of others to complete a task.

What is the threat to a ruined household? When the husband asks for the sweet 'Chandrakantalu', the wife replies, 'What is the limit for an expert like me? I will cook only those, my husband.'

This proverb is used to describe a situation where people continue to be reckless or extravagant even when they are already facing ruin or bankruptcy. It mocks the attitude of individuals who do not change their wasteful ways despite having no resources left, essentially saying there is nothing left to lose by being foolish.

When an elderly bridegroom was jokingly asked to say something funny, he replied " All the married ladies who have come to the marriage are my old wives." A person making himself ridiculous.

This proverb is used to describe someone who lacks common sense or humility, and instead of taking a compliment or a suggestion gracefully, they respond with an absurd, arrogant, or inappropriate remark. It mocks a person who, despite being in an awkward or late-stage situation (like an old man getting married), acts with unearned overconfidence or makes foolish claims that embarrass themselves.