అదృష్టం కలిసివస్తే అదే పెళ్ళామవుతుంది

adrishtam kalisivaste ade pellamavutundi

Translation

If luck favors, that itself will become your wife.

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe a situation where things fall into place effortlessly due to pure luck. It implies that when fortune is on your side, even unlikely or difficult outcomes become reality without much struggle. It is often used to remark on someone's unexpected success or a stroke of good luck that settles a major life matter.

Related Phrases

Even a dog will have a favorable time.

This expression is the Telugu equivalent of 'Every dog has its day.' It is used to suggest that everyone, no matter how insignificant or unfortunate they may seem, will eventually have a period of success, luck, or opportunity in their life.

If sun and rain come together, it is the wedding of dogs and foxes.

This is a popular folk saying used when it rains while the sun is still shining. It describes a rare or paradoxical natural phenomenon. While scientifically known as a 'sunshower', in Telugu culture, it is traditionally associated with the mythical wedding of foxes and dogs.

When good fortune comes, your wife will become your spouse. Said in joke to a man who fancied that he had been very fortunate.

This ironic proverb is used to describe a situation where someone attributes a natural or inevitable outcome to 'extraordinary luck' or 'divine intervention'. It highlights the absurdity of crediting luck for something that was already yours or bound to happen anyway. It is often used to mock someone who is overly superstitious or when someone gets lucky in a way that is redundant.

If luck is on one's side, everyone is a hero.

This proverb suggests that when things are going well due to good fortune, it is easy for anyone to appear successful, skilled, or brave. It is used to point out that success is not always solely due to individual talent, but often heavily influenced by timing and luck.

If luck ripens, six will become a hundred

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person experiences extraordinary success or an unexpected windfall due to sheer good luck. It implies that when fortune favors someone, even small efforts or minor assets can multiply into something significantly larger and more valuable.

If the dream bears fruit, the luck is ours.

This expression is used to signify that if one's aspirations or goals are successfully realized, it is a sign of great fortune. It is often used when a long-held ambition or a positive vision finally comes true, attributing the success to a blend of destiny and achievement.

Good luck doesn't come by informing, bad luck doesn't leave by informing.

This proverb highlights the unpredictable nature of fate. It means that good fortune often arrives unexpectedly without prior notice, and similarly, misfortune or bad times do not give a warning before they depart or arrive. It is used to suggest that one should remain humble during success and hopeful during hard times.

Strong for the offering, luck for the work.

This proverb is used to describe someone who is very enthusiastic and first in line when it comes to eating or receiving benefits, but makes excuses or relies on 'luck' and laziness when it is time to work. It highlights the hypocrisy of a person who consumes resources greedily but contributes nothing.

Like kinship and a formal ceremony coming together.

This expression is used to describe a situation where two beneficial or relevant events happen simultaneously or overlap perfectly. It refers to a scenario where one trip or action serves two purposes—visiting a relative (kinship) and attending a social/religious gathering (perantam) at the same time, thereby saving effort and making the most of the occasion.

In bad times, one's own wife becomes a problem/burden.

This expression is used to describe a string of bad luck or an unfortunate period in life where even the things or people meant to support you (like a spouse) seem to turn against you or become sources of trouble. It highlights how everything goes wrong when time is not in your favor.