ఆలి వంకవారు ఆత్మబంధువులు, తల్లి వంకవారు తగినవారు, తండ్రి వంకవారు దాయాదులు
ali vankavaru atmabandhuvulu, talli vankavaru taginavaru, tandri vankavaru dayadulu
Your wife's people are your own relations; your mother's people are distant relations; your father's people are enemies ( because they are co-heirs ). ( See Vēmana Book II, 32. )
This proverb reflects traditional social dynamics in family relationships. It suggests that a person feels closest to their wife's family (in-laws), considers their mother's side as respectable well-wishers, but views the father's side with caution or as competitors due to historical disputes over ancestral property and succession.
Related Phrases
తీసినవారు బాగానే ఉంటారు, తీయించుకున్నవారు బాగానే ఉంటారు, ఎదురైన వారికి తగులుతుంది ఎదురుమిత్తి.
tisinavaru bagane untaru, tiyinchukunnavaru bagane untaru, eduraina variki tagulutundi edurumitti.
The one who took (loan/money) is fine, the one who gave is fine, but the one who comes across them gets the bad luck.
This proverb describes a situation where two parties involved in a transaction or dispute are unaffected, while an innocent bystander or a third party who happens to pass by suffers the consequences. It is used to highlight the irony of collateral damage or getting blamed for something one has nothing to do with.
ఓపనివారికి వద్దన్నవారే తల్లిదండ్రులు
opanivariki vaddannavare tallidandrulu
The lazy man looks upon those as his parents who say " Don't [ work ]." An idler is delighted at every interruption.
This proverb is used to describe people who are looking for any excuse to avoid work. To a lazy person, someone who stops them from working or tells them not to do a task feels like a benefactor or a guardian, as it aligns with their desire to remain idle.
ఓపని వానికి వద్దన్నవారే తల్లిదండ్రులు
opani vaniki vaddannavare tallidandrulu
For a lazy person, those who say 'don't do it' are like parents.
This proverb is used to mock lazy people who are unwilling to work. Just as children love parents who don't force them to do chores, a lazy person considers anyone who discourages work or gives them an excuse to be idle as their greatest benefactor or well-wisher.
కట్టిన ఇంటికి వంకరలు చెప్పేవారు వెయ్యిమంది
kattina intiki vankaralu cheppevaru veyyimandi
There are a thousand people to point out defects in a house already built.
This proverb is used to describe how people find it easy to criticize or find faults in a completed task, even though they did not contribute to the effort. It highlights the human tendency to offer unsolicited advice or pinpoint mistakes after the hard work is done.
కట్టినవారు ఒకరు అయితే, కాపురం చేసేవారు మరొకరు
kattinavaru okaru ayite, kapuram chesevaru marokaru
The builder [of a house] is one and he who lives in it is another. " He that buildeth, [ let him be ] as he that shall not dwell therein." 2 Esdras xvi. 42.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where one person puts in all the hard work, investment, or effort to create something, but a different person ultimately reaps the benefits or enjoys the results. It highlights the irony of life where the creator and the consumer are often different people.
వంకాయ వంటి కూరలేదు, శంకరుని వంటి దైవము లేదు
vankaya vanti kuraledu, shankaruni vanti daivamu ledu
There is no vegetable like the eggplant, and there is no God like Lord Shiva.
This is a popular Telugu saying used to emphasize the excellence or superiority of something. Just as the eggplant (Brinjal) is considered the 'king of vegetables' for its versatility and taste in Telugu cuisine, Lord Shiva is regarded as the supreme deity. It is used to highlight that certain things are incomparable in their respective categories.
తండ్రి వంకవారు దాయాదివర్గమే.
tandri vankavaru dayadivargame.
Relatives from the father's side are agnates (rival heirs).
This expression refers to the traditional socio-legal concept in Telugu culture where paternal relatives are considered 'Dayadulu' (agnates). It implies that while they are family, they are also potential competitors or rivals for ancestral property and inheritance, often used to describe the complex, sometimes strained relationship between paternal cousins or kin.
పందిరి పడి చచ్చినవారు, ఇల్లు పడి బతికినవారు లేరు
pandiri padi chachchinavaru, illu padi batikinavaru leru
No one has died from a thatched awning falling, and no one has survived a house falling.
This proverb highlights the difference between minor and major calamities. It implies that people usually survive small setbacks (the awning), but a total collapse or major disaster (the house) is rarely something one can recover from. It is often used to emphasize the severity of a situation or the scale of risk involved.
పడ్డవారు చెడ్డవారు కాదు
paddavaru cheddavaru kadu
Those who fall are not bad people.
This proverb is used to encourage resilience and offer perspective after a failure or a mistake. It means that falling down, making an error, or facing a setback does not diminish a person's character or value. It emphasizes that failure is a part of life and what matters is the ability to get back up rather than the fall itself.
అన్నవారు బాగున్నారు, పడ్డవారు బాగున్నారు, నడుమ ఉన్నవారే నలిగి చచ్చారు.
annavaru bagunnaru, paddavaru bagunnaru, naduma unnavare naligi chachcharu.
Those who said it are fine, those who fell are fine, but those in the middle were crushed to death.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where two opposing parties involved in a conflict or a transaction remain unscathed, while the innocent intermediaries or bystanders suffer the most. It highlights the plight of the middleman or the common person caught in the crossfire of others' actions.