విధి వస్తే పొదలడ్డమా?

vidhi vaste podaladdama?

Translation

When fate meets you can bushes stop it?

Meaning

This expression suggests that when fate or destiny is at work, no amount of hiding or simple obstacles can prevent what is meant to happen. It is used to express the inevitability of certain events, especially when one tries to avoid an unavoidable situation.

Notes

Nothing can interfere with one's destiny. That which must be, will be. ( Danish. )*

Related Phrases

When asked to dine he comes to stab.

This expression is used to describe a person who reacts with unnecessary hostility or anger to a kind offer or a helpful suggestion. It highlights a character that is ungrateful, perverse, or aggressive in nature.

It was mud to begin with, and when washed, it turned into lumps.

This proverb is used to describe a situation that was already bad or problematic, which then became even worse or more complicated when someone tried to fix it. It highlights how poorly planned interventions can exacerbate an existing issue.

A person who considers it a festival whenever he gets a kudumu (steamed dumpling) in his hand.

This expression describes a person who lacks foresight or long-term planning, finding complete satisfaction in small, immediate gains. It is used to mock someone who is easily pleased by minor, temporary comforts and forgets about the future or larger goals.

When his uncle’s daughter wanted to marry him, he ex- cused himself on the plea that she was not of the right affinity. Proudly refusing, because it was voluntarily offered, a good thing which at another time would have been thankfully accepted. Note. Among Hindus ( especially Kômaṭis ) it is obligatory for a man to marry his maternal uncle’s daughter if there be one.

This expression describes people who devalue or reject a precious opportunity or a rightful person just because it was offered easily or without effort. In Telugu culture, marrying a maternal uncle's daughter is a socially accepted and preferred tradition; refusing such a standard match when the person is willing indicates an ungrateful or overly fastidious attitude.

Nothing but earth to begin with, and by want of rain, clods.

This expression is used to describe a situation that was already bad or mediocre, which then became significantly worse due to additional hardships. It implies that when resources are already scarce or of poor quality, any further calamity makes the situation unbearable or impossible to manage.

Worse and worse.

By Maha Shivaratri, the cold departs saying 'Shiva Shiva'.

This is a popular seasonal saying in Telugu culture indicating that the peak winter season ends with the Maha Shivaratri festival. It suggests that the intensity of the cold weather significantly diminishes after this day, marking the transition into spring and summer.

If the almanac is lost, do the dates and days of the week disappear?

This proverb is used to convey that the truth or reality of a situation does not change just because the records or evidence are missing. It implies that fundamental facts remain constant regardless of whether we have the tools to measure them or if someone tries to hide the proof.

Like a Fever Nut bush

This expression is used to describe a person or a situation that is extremely difficult to deal with, prickly, or tangled. The Fever Nut bush (Caesalpinia bonduc) is known for being densely covered in sharp thorns, making it impossible to touch or navigate without getting hurt. It is often applied to people with a very irritable or 'thorny' temperament.

If one has to vomit, can the lips stop it?

This expression is used to describe a situation where something inevitable or overwhelming cannot be suppressed by minor or superficial restraints. It implies that when a strong natural force, a deep-seated truth, or a major consequence is about to break out, small attempts to hide or stop it are futile.

Is a mortar an obstacle for a kicking cow?

This proverb is used to describe someone who is uncontrollably aggressive or stubborn. Just as a heavy stone mortar cannot stop a cow that is determined to kick and run wild, a person with a volatile or reckless nature will not be deterred by ordinary obstacles or rules.