Thursday, November 17, 2005

Haavu Sayolla Kolu Muriyalla

ಹಾವು ಸಾಯೋಲ್ಲ ಕೋಲು ಮುರಿಯೋಲ್ಲ

Literal meaning : " Neither the Snake dies nor the stick breaks"

This is used to indicate when there is an impasse on any issue and it doesn't get solved when the same actions/strategy is employed repeatedly without any progress. One is expected to kill the snake with the stick. But if you keep on beating ineffectively without killing the snake its waste of time/effort.

Ganda Hendira Jagala Vundu Malaguva Thanaka

ಗಂಡ ಹೆಂಡಿರ ಜಗಳ ಉಂಡು ಮಲಗುವ ತನಕ

Literal meaning : "The fight between Husband and wife is temporary and always ends before they have dinner and go to bed"

This is used to indicate that two people can have all kind of fights and differences. But at end of the day they forget, patch up and continue thier life.