వెళ్లిపొమ్మంటే, పెళ్లికి వెళ్దామన్నట్లు
vellipommante, pelliki veldamannatlu
When told to leave, acting as if invited to a wedding
This expression describes a person who thick-skinnedly ignores a clear rejection or an order to leave, instead pretending they were invited to stay for a celebration. It is used to mock someone who is unwelcome but refuses to take the hint or is intentionally being stubborn and naive to serve their own interest.
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మొగునితో పెళ్ళికి, పిల్లలతో తీర్థానికి వెళ్ళరాదు.
mogunito pelliki, pillalato tirthaniki vellaradu.
Do not go to a wedding with your husband and do not go to a fair with children.
This is a humorous observation about practical difficulties. Taking a husband to a wedding might lead to restricted freedom or social awkwardness, while taking children to a crowded pilgrimage or fair (Teertham) is exhausting as the parent spends all their time tending to the children's needs and safety rather than enjoying the event.
మూడు మనువులు వెళ్ళినా, పొయ్యి ఊదమన్నారు
mudu manuvulu vellina, poyyi udamannaru
Even after going through three marriages, they told her to blow the stove.
This expression highlights that no matter how much experience or seniority one gains, they cannot escape basic chores or fundamental responsibilities. It is often used to describe situations where a person's status or age doesn't exempt them from hard work or routine tasks.
పెళ్ళికి వెళ్తూ పిల్లిని చంకన పెట్టుకుని వెళ్ళినట్లు
pelliki veltu pillini chankana pettukuni vellinatlu
Like carrying a cat under the arm while going to a wedding.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone brings along an unnecessary burden or a nuisance that causes trouble in an otherwise happy or formal setting. It refers to engaging in a superstitious or trivial task that distracts from the primary purpose of an event.
వెళ్ళిపొమ్మంటే చూరుపట్టుకొని వ్రేలాడినట్లు
vellipommante churupattukoni vreladinatlu
Like hanging onto the eaves of the roof after being asked to leave.
This expression is used to describe a person who lacks self-respect and continues to stay or linger stubbornly even after being clearly insulted or asked to depart. It highlights a thick-skinned or desperate nature where one clings to a situation despite being unwanted.
పెళ్ళికి వెళుతు పిల్లిని చంకన పెట్టుకు వెళ్ళినట్టు.
pelliki velutu pillini chankana pettuku vellinattu.
Taking a cat along while going to a wedding.
This refers to doing something inauspicious or undesirable. It is an unwanted burden and might lead to undesirable results.
నీ చంకలో పెట్టుకొని పెళ్ళికి వెళ్ళినట్లు
ni chankalo pettukoni pelliki vellinatlu
Like going to a wedding while carrying water (neeyi) in one's armpit.
This expression is used to describe a person who carries unnecessary baggage or clings to something burdensome while going to an important or celebratory event. It highlights the absurdity of holding onto something that hinders one's enjoyment or ease during a significant occasion.
తనువు వెళ్ళినా దినము వెళ్ళదు
tanuvu vellina dinamu velladu
Even if the body leaves, the day does not pass.
This expression is used to describe a state of extreme suffering or boredom where time feels agonizingly slow. It suggests that while one's life or strength might be fading away, the day itself feels endless and difficult to get through.
శుభ్రంగా బొట్టు పెట్టి పెళ్ళికి పిలిస్తే వెళ్ళక, పెంకు పట్టుకొని పులుసుకు వెళ్ళిందట.
shubhranga bottu petti pelliki piliste vellaka, penku pattukoni pulusuku vellindata.
When invited to a wedding with proper respect and a tilak, she didn't go; but later she went with a broken pot shard to beg for some stew.
This proverb describes a person who misses out on a great, respectful opportunity due to ego or negligence, only to later settle for something far inferior or beg for scraps out of necessity. It highlights the irony of rejecting a dignified invitation and later being forced to ask for favors in a humiliating manner.
వెళ్లిపొమ్మంటే చూరుపట్టుకొని వేలాడినట్టు
vellipommante churupattukoni veladinattu
When told to go away, he swung on the eaves.
This expression is used to describe a person who lacks self-respect and refuses to leave a place or a situation even after being clearly told to go away. It highlights someone's stubborn persistence or desperate clinging to a position when they are no longer welcome.
Said of a parasite who could not be shaken off.
పెండ్లికి వెళ్దామంటే, వెళ్లిపోదామంటాడు.
pendliki veldamante, vellipodamantadu.
One man said " Let us go to the marriage," the other replied " Let us leave the country."
This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely impatient or always in a hurry. It refers to a person who wants to reach the end of a task or leave a place before they have even properly arrived or started.
A spirit of contradiction.