విరోధికి అపశకునం కలిగించాలని తన ముక్కు కోసుకుని ఎదురుపడ్డాడట

virodhiki apashakunam kaliginchalani tana mukku kosukuni edurupaddadata

Translation

He cut off his own nose to appear as a bad omen to his enemy.

Meaning

This proverb describes a person who is so blinded by spite or the desire for revenge that they are willing to inflict severe self-harm or loss just to cause a minor inconvenience or bad luck to their opponent. It is used to mock someone who engages in self-destructive behavior out of petty malice.

Related Phrases

Like a thorn piercing the beak of a bird that was picking up food. Losing the only means of support.

This expression describes a situation where an already poor or struggling person, who survives on meager earnings (like a bird picking up grains), encounters a major misfortune or obstacle that prevents them from even making that basic living. It is used to highlight the cruelty of fate when a person's only source of livelihood is suddenly snatched away or hindered.

Like saying whoever comes across is my husband

This expression describes a person who lacks focus, loyalty, or a specific plan, and instead accepts or settles for the very first person or option they encounter. It is used to criticize someone's lack of discrimination, poor decision-making, or desperation in choosing alternatives.

Because the water is up to the knee are we to plunge above the nose ? Because we experience a little difficulty, are we to give way to despair ?

This proverb is used to criticize someone for making a mountain out of a molehill or taking extreme, unnecessary steps for a minor problem. It suggests that just because a small difficulty exists, one shouldn't resort to a solution that causes total self-destruction or overreaction.

Even if the sky breaks or an eye is lost, you will not stop doing it.

This expression is used to describe an extremely stubborn person or someone who is persistent to a fault. It suggests that regardless of major disasters or personal injury, the individual refuses to change their course of action or stop a specific behavior.

Like scratching one's nose in front of a mute person.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where an action is misinterpreted due to a lack of communication or context. In this metaphor, a mute person might mistake the simple act of scratching one's nose as a hand sign or a mockery, as they rely heavily on visual cues. It refers to doing something that inadvertently causes confusion or gives a wrong signal to someone who is already limited in their ability to understand the intent.

Like a bird that picks up its food breaking a thorn in its beak.

This expression describes a situation where someone who is already struggling for their basic livelihood or survival encounters a new, painful obstacle. It is used when an unfortunate person, who is working hard to make ends meet, faces an unexpected problem that hinders their ability to perform their primary task.

When a nose ring is worn on a snub nose, she thought twisting her mouth was a point of beauty.

This proverb describes a person who possesses a minor asset or quality but behaves with excessive arrogance or vanity, often making themselves look foolish. It is used to mock someone who tries to show off despite having obvious flaws or when their pride is disproportionate to their actual worth.

She said 'they have fallen'.

This phrase is used to describe a person who tries to cover up their failure or misfortune by acting as if it was their original intention or a deliberate choice. It originates from a story where a person falls down and, to avoid embarrassment, claims they intended to lie down.

Like cutting off one's own nose because of being angry at the mirror.

This proverb describes a situation where someone's foolish or impulsive reaction to a problem ends up causing more harm to themselves than to the object of their anger. It highlights self-destructive behavior driven by spite or petty frustration.

An enemy does not like the world, and truth does not like a lie.

This proverb highlights the inherent incompatibility between certain states of being. Just as an envious or hostile person finds fault with everyone and everything in the world, the truth can never coexist with or tolerate falsehood. It is used to describe situations where people or concepts are fundamentally opposed to one another.