వండవే పేరక్కా అంటే, మందిని చూస్తూ మంచినీళ్ళు తెస్తానన్నదట
vandave perakka ante, mandini chustu manchinillu testanannadata
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.
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మన్ను తిని మంచినీళ్లు తాగినట్లు
mannu tini manchinillu taginatlu
Like drinking water after eating mud.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone performs a completely useless or harmful action and then tries to follow it up with something normal or helpful to cover it up. It signifies a futile attempt to rectify a foolish mistake or refers to an action that yields no benefit despite the effort.
అంతా అయినవాళ్ళే, మంచినీళ్ళు పుట్టవు.
anta ayinavalle, manchinillu puttavu.
Everyone is a relative, but one doesn't even get drinking water.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where despite being surrounded by family, relatives, or many known people, no one actually steps up to help in a time of need. It highlights the irony of having a large social circle or family that offers no practical support.
నమ్మితి రామన్నా అంటే, నా అంతవాణ్ని చేస్తానన్నట్టు.
nammiti ramanna ante, na antavanni chestanannattu.
When a man expressed his trust in Râmanna, the latter promised to make him as great a man as himself. Râmanna was really a beggar though pretending to be a great man.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's trust or reliance on another person results in them being dragged down to that person's level of misfortune or mediocrity. It warns about trusting people who are in a bad state themselves, as they might end up making your situation as bad as theirs.
మంచికి పోతే మంచినీళ్లు కూడా పుట్టవు
manchiki pote manchinillu kuda puttavu
If you go to do good, you won't even get drinking water.
This proverb is used to express frustration when a person's good intentions or helpfulness result in bad outcomes, lack of appreciation, or even trouble for themselves. It suggests that in some cynical situations, being virtuous doesn't even yield the most basic reward or gratitude.
పందిని నందిని, నందిని పందిని చేసేవాడు
pandini nandini, nandini pandini chesevadu
He can make a common pig into Śiva's bull, and Śiva's bull into a common pig. ( Sec Nos. 1082, 1915. ) Ability in argumentation.
This expression refers to a person who is extremely cunning, manipulative, or persuasive. It describes someone capable of twisting facts so skillfully that they can make a lie seem like the truth and vice versa, often used to describe crooked politicians, lawyers, or deceivers.
ఇసక తక్కెడ ఈరక్కా అంటే, పేడ తక్కెడ పేరక్క అందిట
isaka takkeda irakka ante, peda takkeda perakka andita
When Veerakka said 'a balance of sand', Peerakka replied 'a balance of dung'.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where two people are equally stubborn, useless, or matched in their foolishness/tit-for-tat behavior. If one person starts something nonsensical or petty, the other responds with something equally petty or worse, suggesting that neither side is better than the other.
వండవే పెండ్లికూతురా అంటే కుండ తీసుకుని నీళ్ళకు వెళ్లుతాను అన్నదట.
vandave pendlikutura ante kunda tisukuni nillaku vellutanu annadata.
When the bride was asked to cook, she said she would take the pot and go for water.
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.
పెండ్లిని చూస్తూ ఒకడుంటే, పెండ్లాన్ని చూస్తూ ఒకడున్నాడు.
pendlini chustu okadunte, pendlanni chustu okadunnadu.
While one is looking at the wedding ceremony, another is looking at the bride.
This proverb highlights how different people have different priorities or intentions in the same situation. While one person may be focused on the event or the process (the wedding), another may be focused on personal gain or a specific attraction (the wife). It is used to describe situations where people's motives are not aligned despite being in the same environment.
వండవే పెండ్లికూతురా అంటే, కుండ తీసుకొని నీళ్లకు వెళ్తాను అన్నదట
vandave pendlikutura ante, kunda tisukoni nillaku veltanu annadata
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.
నందిని పంది, పందిని నందిని చేయగలిగినవాడు.
nandini pandi, pandini nandini cheyagaliginavadu.
A person who can turn a divine bull into a pig, and a pig into a divine bull.
This expression describes someone who is extremely manipulative, cunning, or skilled at distorting the truth. It is used to refer to a person who can make something good look bad, or something bad look good, often through clever words, influence, or deceitful arguments.