వెన్న చేత పట్టుకొని నేతికి వెతికినట్లు
venna cheta pattukoni netiki vetikinatlu
Like holding butter in one's hand and searching for ghee.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches for something everywhere else, while they already possess the source or the solution right in their hand. It highlights a lack of common sense or awareness about one's own resources, as ghee is simply clarified butter.
Related Phrases
చేతిలో వెన్న పెట్టుకొని, నేతి కోసం ఊరంతా వెతికినట్లు
chetilo venna pettukoni, neti kosam uranta vetikinatlu
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.
గడ్డివామిలో సూది వెదికినట్లు
gaddivamilo sudi vedikinatlu
Like searching for a needle in a haystack
This expression is used to describe a task that is extremely difficult, nearly impossible, or futile because the object being searched for is very small or hidden within a vast amount of material. It is commonly used when someone is looking for a specific piece of information or a person in a very large group or data set.
ఉట్టిమీద వెన్న పెట్టుకుని ఊరంతా నేతికి దేవులాడినట్లు
uttimida venna pettukuni uranta netiki devuladinatlu
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.
మెడబట్టి నెట్టితే చూరుబట్టుకొని వ్రేలాడినట్లు
medabatti nettite churubattukoni vreladinatlu
Like hanging onto the eaves of the roof when being pushed out by the neck
This expression describes a person who shamelessly or desperately tries to stay in a place or situation even after being explicitly rejected or insulted. It signifies an extreme lack of self-respect or an obsessive attachment to something even when one is no longer welcome.
మేకపిల్లను చంకన పెట్టుకుని ఊరంతా వెతికినట్లు
mekapillanu chankana pettukuni uranta vetikinatlu
Like carrying a kid (baby goat) under one's arm and searching the whole village for it.
This proverb describes a situation where someone is looking for something that they already possess or that is right with them. It is used to mock absent-mindedness or the act of searching far and wide for a solution that is close at hand.
మేకపిల్లను చంకలో పెట్టుకొని ఊరంతా వెదికినట్లు
mekapillanu chankalo pettukoni uranta vedikinatlu
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.
అరచేత వెన్న పెట్టుకొని నేతికి ఏడ్చినట్టు
aracheta venna pettukoni netiki edchinattu
Like a man with butter in the palm of his hand, calling out for ghi.
This proverb is used to describe a person who searches for something everywhere when it is already within their possession or reach. It highlights the irony of being unaware of the resources one already has while complaining about a lack of results (since ghee is made by melting butter).
వెన్న దగ్గర ఉంచుకొని నేతికి తడుముకున్నట్లు
venna daggara unchukoni netiki tadumukunnatlu
Looking for ghi when you have got butter.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches for something they already possess or have easy access to. It highlights the foolishness of overlooking immediate resources while seeking their processed or final forms elsewhere.
Asking others to help you when you have all in your own power.
కొండ తలకింద పెట్టుకుని రాళ్లు వెతికినట్టు
konda talakinda pettukuni rallu vetikinattu
Like putting a mountain under one's head and searching for stones.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone overlooks a massive, obvious resource or solution they already possess and instead wastes time searching for something trivial or insignificant elsewhere. It highlights human nature's tendency to ignore what is readily available and hunt for minor things.
అరచేత వెన్న పెట్టుకొని, నేతికి ఏడ్చినట్లు
aracheta venna pettukoni, netiki edchinatlu
Holding butter in the palm, yet crying for ghee.
This expression describes a situation where someone overlooks a solution or resource they already possess while desperately searching for it elsewhere. It is used to point out the foolishness of not realizing that the goal is already within reach, as butter is the source of ghee.