అడుక్కొని తినేవాళ్ళకు అరవై ఊళ్ళు
adukkoni tinevallaku aravai ullu
For those who live by begging, there are sixty villages.
This proverb suggests that for a person with no pride, attachments, or fixed responsibilities, the whole world is their home. It is often used to describe people who are resourceful or nomadic, implying that they can find sustenance or a way to survive anywhere because they are not tied down to a single place or status.
Related Phrases
అడుక్కుతినేవాడింటికి తీర్థయాత్రలకెళ్ళేవాడొచ్చినట్లు
adukkutinevadintiki tirthayatralakellevadochchinatlu
Like a pilgrim visiting the house of a beggar.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who is already in a miserable or poor condition is visited by someone else who is equally or even more destitute, looking for help. It highlights the irony of seeking assistance from someone who has nothing to give.
అరవై ఊళ్ళకు అములుదారుడైనా ఆలికి దాసుడే
aravai ullaku amuludarudaina aliki dasude
Even if one is an administrator of sixty villages, he is still a servant to his wife.
This proverb highlights that no matter how powerful, wealthy, or influential a person is in the outside world, they are often humble and subordinate within their own household. It is used to describe how domestic life and personal relationships can humble even the most authoritative figures.
అడుక్కుతినే అమ్మకు అరవై ఆరు కూరలైతే, వండుకున్న అమ్మకు ఒకటే కూర.
adukkutine ammaku aravai aru kuralaite, vandukunna ammaku okate kura.
For the mother who begs her food, there are sixty-six curries; for the mother who cooks her own, there is only one curry.
This proverb highlights how some people find it easier to depend on others' resources rather than their own hard work. It illustrates that a beggar receives variety by collecting bits from many houses, while someone who works hard and cooks for themselves might have a simpler but more dignified and certain meal. It is often used to comment on the irony of someone who doesn't work appearing to have more options or variety than a hard worker.
అడుక్కొని తినేవాడి ఆలి అయ్యేకంటే, భాగ్యవంతుడి బానిస అయ్యేది మేలు.
adukkoni tinevadi ali ayyekante, bhagyavantudi banisa ayyedi melu.
It is better to be a slave to a rich man than to be the wife of a beggar.
This expression suggests that security and basic comforts provided by a wealthy household are preferable to the extreme hardships and instability of poverty. It is used to describe a pragmatic choice where one prioritizes material survival over status or perceived freedom in destitute conditions.
అడుక్కొని తినేవాడు పెరుగన్నము కోరినట్లు
adukkoni tinevadu perugannamu korinatlu
Like a beggar asking for curd rice.
This proverb is used to describe a person who is in a desperate or dependent situation but still makes high demands or shows excessive fussiness. It refers to someone who lacks the basic means to survive yet expects luxuries or specific preferences that are beyond their current status.
అడుక్కుని తినేదానికి తిరిసికొని తిరిగేవాడే గతి.
adukkuni tinedaniki tirisikoni tirigevade gati.
For the woman who lives by begging, a man who wanders around is the only destiny.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where two people who are equally poor or incompetent end up together. It implies that a person in a miserable condition can only find support or a companion who is in a similarly destitute or struggling state. It is often used to remark on the pairing of two unsuitable or resource-poor entities.
ఏరుకు తినేవాడి వెంబడి గీరుక తినేవాడు పడ్డాడట
eruku tinevadi vembadi giruka tinevadu paddadata
Behind the person who gathers and eats, followed the person who scrapes and eats.
This expression is used to describe a situation where a person who is already poor or struggling is burdened by someone even worse off. It highlights the irony of a needy person being followed by someone seeking help from them, despite having nothing to give.
అట్లు వండే అత్తకు అరవై ఆరు ఎత్తులు
atlu vande attaku aravai aru ettulu
Like sixty-six tricks played against a mother-in-law who is making pancakes.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone tries to outsmart or deceive a person who is already very experienced, clever, or cunning in their own right. It signifies meeting an expert with even more complex maneuvers or excessive strategies.
మాంసం తినేవాడు పోతే, బొమికలు తినేవాడు వస్తాడు
mamsam tinevadu pote, bomikalu tinevadu vastadu
If the one who eats meat leaves, the one who eats bones will come.
This proverb is used to warn that if a bad person or a difficult situation is replaced, the successor might be even worse or more exploitative. It highlights the fear that the 'new' might be more desperate or damaging than the 'old'.
కుప్ప తగలబెట్టి పేలాలు వేయించుకుని తినేవాడు
kuppa tagalabetti pelalu veyinchukuni tinevadu
A man who sets fire to the whole heap and begins to eat parched grain. The work of a fool.
This expression describes a person who causes a massive loss to someone else or to society for a very small, trivial personal gain. It highlights extreme selfishness and a lack of proportion.