Monkey knows what tree to climb

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Posted: 16 years ago
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Saat Phere reminds me of a saying in Trinidad and Tobago - An island in the West Indies

The saying is

"Monkey knows what tree to climb"

Meaning - Ever notice how bullys, criminals, that horrible supervisor (just the baddies in general) will pick on certain people, but steer clear of others? Well, this saying refers to that phenomenon.

They know who to mess with, and who'll slap them down, hard.

Tara/Kaveri knows who will not answer back because it's not in their nature to be rude or disrespectful.

Another saying is

Do-so eh like-so. You can dish it out but you can't take it.
Persons are harsh to friends and family but expect people to be nice to them - reminds me of Kaveri/Tara.

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Posted: 16 years ago
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From one Trini to another... I just could not agree with you more...
These things make India seem to be sooooo backward rather than a fast becoming industrial giant .... a force to be reconed with.
The writers are so insensitive and continue to perpetuate the caste system and all the domestic abuses as if it is normal in wealthy Indian homes.
Thank God for Trinidad and Tobago... I am proud to be a TRINI Indian.....we won't tolerate that kind of nonsense here!
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Your saying , judy , applies perfectly with Tara , who goes on her knees in front of Jiji but acts tough with Saloni whose niceness she takes for granted . It also applies to kaveri who doesnt think twice before talking back to Ambika but is wary when talking to Mannobhabhi .
vidya , such kind of nonsense does happen in wealthy Indian homes . It even exists on a subtle level in metropolis cities like Banglore , Mumbai Delhi etc . All these serials r showing hometowns far away from cities , with wealthy estates but a rural culture . In this sense , SP is showing true issues . Indians who left India to find a better life in other countries escape these issues , but they still watch these serials , right ? These controversial issues make these serials interesting. I personally know a wealthy family in Mumbai that ignored four lovely daughters and hankered after a son . I always wondered why , as those brilliant girls were more than capable of handling the family business . But no one even considered them and spent the full life lamenting about the fact that inspite of having wealth , no son was born , how their household was cursed etc etc etc . What a tragic waste of life ! They even wished that one of the girls was fairer so that she cud land a better proposal . I have seen these discussions with my own eyes as they were my relatives . So u see , India being an industrial giant has nothing to do with these social problems . They have existed since ages and will continue to exist . US is bigger giant than India , but domestic violence issues , child abuse issues exist on such a large scale , that we see constant advertisement on Tv urging domestic abuse women , child abuse parents to seek helps from counselling , and social workers , not to keep it under wraps . Economic progress and social progress do not necessarily go hand in hand , this is sad but true fact of life . I am sure Trinidad must be having social issues too , only , they must be of another nature .

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