అదృష్టం కలిసివస్తే అందరూ మొనగాళ్ళే
adrishtam kalisivaste andaru monagalle
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.
Related Phrases
అందం ఉంటే సరిపోతుందా, అదృష్టం ఉండొద్దా!
andam unte saripotunda, adrishtam undodda!
Is beauty enough? Shouldn't there be luck too!
This proverb is used to emphasize that physical beauty or talent alone is not sufficient for success or happiness in life; one also needs good fortune or timing. It is often said when a capable or beautiful person faces continuous failures.
అదృష్టం కలిసివస్తే, ఆలు పెండ్లామవుతుంది
adrishtam kalisivaste, alu pendlamavutundi
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.
అదృష్టం కలిసివస్తే అదే పెళ్ళామవుతుంది
adrishtam kalisivaste ade pellamavutundi
If luck favors, that itself will become your wife.
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.
ముందు అరకకు మొనగాళ్ళను కట్టవలె
mundu arakaku monagallanu kattavale
Strong oxen must be tied to the first plow.
This proverb emphasizes the importance of starting a task with the most capable or experienced people. In agriculture, the first plow sets the path for others to follow, so it requires the strongest bulls. Similarly, in any project or leadership scenario, the beginning should be handled by experts to ensure a solid foundation and direction for those who follow.
అదృష్టం పండితే ఆరు నూరవుతాయి
adrishtam pandite aru nuravutayi
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.
కల ఫలించిందంటే అదృష్టం మనదే
kala phalinchindante adrishtam manade
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.
దురదృష్టము ననుభవింప లేనివాడు అదృష్టమును అనుభవించలేడు.
duradrishtamu nanubhavimpa lenivadu adrishtamunu anubhavinchaledu.
One who cannot endure misfortune cannot enjoy good fortune.
This proverb emphasizes that resilience and the ability to face hardships are prerequisites for truly appreciating and handling success. It suggests that without the perspective or strength gained from bad times, one lacks the character or capacity to sustain good times.
అదృష్టం చెప్పి రాదు, దురదృష్టం చెప్పి పోదు.
adrishtam cheppi radu, duradrishtam cheppi podu.
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.
ప్రసాదానికి బలిష్టం, పనికి మీ అదృష్టం
prasadaniki balishtam, paniki mi adrishtam
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.
అదృష్టం చెప్పి రాదు, దురదృష్టం చెప్పి పోదు.
adrishtam cheppi radu, duradrishtam cheppi podu.
Good luck doesn't come by informing, and bad luck doesn't leave by informing.
This expression highlights the unpredictability of life. It means that good fortune often arrives unexpectedly without prior notice, and similarly, a period of misfortune or bad luck doesn't end just because one wants it to; it follows its own course. It is used to describe the sudden turns of fate.