అలికిన ఇంట ఒలికినా అందమే

alikina inta olikina andame

Translation

Even if something spills in a freshly cleaned house, it looks beautiful.

Meaning

This expression is used to describe someone who is naturally talented or inherently good. It suggests that for a person with a good foundation or great skill, even their mistakes or accidents appear graceful and don't diminish their reputation.

Related Phrases

A father-in-law was once a son-in-law in another house, and a mother-in-law was once a daughter-in-law in another house.

This proverb is used to remind people in positions of authority or seniority to be empathetic and humble. It emphasizes that everyone starts from a subordinate position and has faced similar struggles, so one should treat their juniors or family members with the same kindness they once wished for themselves.

Whichever way she turns her hair bun, it is beautiful.

This expression is used to describe a person who is naturally talented, beautiful, or efficient in such a way that whatever they do or however they present themselves, it always looks perfect. It highlights inherent grace or versatility where the outcome is always positive regardless of the method used.

If tied to the leg, it moves to the finger; if tied to the finger, it moves to the leg.

This expression describes a person who is extremely manipulative, slippery, or cunning. It is used for someone who always has a counter-argument or a way to twist words to escape accountability, making it impossible to pin them down to a single point.

The mouth that spoke support must now eat the burden.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who supported or encouraged a wrong action or person ends up suffering the consequences or bearing the responsibility themselves. It emphasizes that if you back someone in their mistakes, you must be prepared to face the repercussions alongside them.

When the madman boasted, the toddy and boiled grains spoke back.

This proverb describes a situation where an irrational or foolish person makes tall claims or boasts, and others around them start contributing their own nonsensical or exaggerated stories to the conversation. It is used to mock a dialogue where there is no logic, truth, or common sense, and everyone involved is talking nonsense.

Even if a beautiful woman becomes thin or a handsome man faints, they still look beautiful.

This proverb suggests that true beauty or quality does not fade easily even under unfavorable conditions. It is used to describe people or things that maintain their grace and value despite hardships, illness, or slight deterioration.

In a house where gantaloo (pearl millet) grows and a house where kanuju (foxtail millet) grows, there is no scarcity.

This is a traditional agricultural proverb highlighting the importance of growing hardy millet crops. It suggests that these crops are reliable and provide food security even during tough times, ensuring that the household never faces hunger or poverty.

When a vain woman was placed in a palanquin, she swayed her body so much that she ruined her health.

This proverb describes people who don't know how to behave when given a position of honor or luxury. Instead of being graceful, they overact or behave foolishly due to excessive pride or lack of character, eventually causing their own downfall or making themselves look ridiculous.

Even if a beautiful woman loses weight, she remains beautiful.

This expression is used to describe things or people of high quality that retain their value or essence even when they face hardship, poverty, or physical decline. Just as a naturally beautiful woman looks graceful even when she becomes thin, a truly valuable person or object doesn't lose its inherent worth due to temporary setbacks.

Every house has a brick stove, while our house has a clay stove.

This proverb is used to highlight that despite outward appearances or slight differences, basic problems and human nature are universal. It implies that everyone faces similar struggles and that no one is truly unique in their suffering or circumstances.