Sunday, April 13, 2008

Gaa-verb

iddidanna iddange heladre ed band edege hoDdnante - telling it as it is, got up and came and beat the chest
kumbalkai kalla hegel mutti nodida - pumpkin thief touched shoulder and saw
nonakke simbaladalle sukha - housefly finds joy in mucus
yaardo duddu yellaman jatre - somebody's money yellamma's fair
dudiddavane dodappa - whoever has money is big father
nai bala donku - dog's tail is bent
kayakave kailasa - working is heaven
kaLLanna nambadru kullanna nambakkagalla - if (you) trust a thief, cant trust a dwarf
jaananige maatina etu, daddange donne etu - f
or an intilligent, beat by words, for a fool, beat by stick
gidavagi baggaddu maravagi baggite? -
if a plant cant bend, how can a tree?
uppiginta ruchi illa, taayiginta bandhu illa - no taste like salt, no relationship like mother
kunilaarad soole nela donku andlante -
a prostitute who cant dance claimed the floor was not flat
attegondu kaala sosegondu kaala - one time for mom-in-law, one time for daughter-in-law
aakalu kappadre haalu kappe? - if cow is black, is the milk also black?
koti taan keDde vananella kedisitu - monkey not spoiling itself spoilt the whole forest
haavu saaybardu, kolu muribaDdu - snake shouldn't die, stick shouldn't break
rogi bayasiddu haalu anna, vaidya kotiddu haalu anna -
patient desired milk & rice, doctor prescribed milk & rice
kallange ondu pille neva - a silly reason for a thief