అంగడి బియ్యం, తంగెడి కట్టెలు.
angadi biyyam, tangedi kattelu.
Rice from the market, firewood from the Tangedu tree.
This expression is used to describe a person who lives hand-to-mouth or leads a very simple, unorganized life without any savings or future planning. It refers to someone who buys rice daily from the shop and picks up wild twigs for fuel just before cooking, signifying a lack of domestic stability or foresight.
Related Phrases
తంగేడు పూచినట్టు.
tangedu puchinattu.
As the Tangêḍu blossoms.
This expression is used to describe something that is occurring in great abundance, or a situation that has become unexpectedly colorful and prosperous. Just as the Tangedu (Senna aurata) flowers bloom all at once, covering the bushes in vibrant yellow, this phrase signifies a sudden and beautiful transformation or a plentiful state.
Tangêḍu is the Cassia Auriculata.
తంగేడు పూచినట్లు
tangedu puchinatlu
Like the blooming of the Tangedu flower
This expression is used to describe something that happens in great abundance or a sudden, plentiful appearance of something positive. The Tangedu (Tanner's Cassia) plant is known for its vibrant yellow flowers that bloom profusely, covering the landscape. It is often used to describe a sudden stroke of luck or wealth.
తేర గుర్రము, తంగేడు బరికె.
tera gurramu, tangedu barike.
A horse for nothing, a Tangêdu switch. Tangêdu is the Cassia Auriculata.—“ When you ride gratis you use your cudgel well.” ( Brown's Tel. Dicty. )
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is extremely careless or reckless with resources because they didn't have to pay for them or work for them. Since the horse was obtained for free and the whip (stick) was just plucked from a nearby bush, the person uses them without any concern for damage or exhaustion. It is similar to the English concept of 'easy come, easy go' or being reckless with others' property.
పొల్లు దంచిన బియ్యము, తెల్లని కాకి లేవు
pollu danchina biyyamu, tellani kaki levu
There is no rice from pounding chaff, and there is no such thing as a white crow.
This proverb is used to describe things that are impossible or non-existent. Just as you cannot get rice by pounding empty husks (chaff) and you cannot find a naturally white crow, certain expectations or results are simply unattainable or contrary to nature.
పొల్లు దంచి బియ్యము చేసినట్టు.
pollu danchi biyyamu chesinattu.
Like trying to get rice by pounding empty husk.
This proverb describes a futile or useless effort. Just as pounding empty grain husks (chaff) will never yield rice regardless of how much labor is put in, this expression is used when someone is wasting time on a task that has no possibility of a productive outcome.
వెట్టి గొట్టి, తంగెడు పట్టి.
vetti gotti, tangedu patti.
Striking a bond-laborer and holding a Tangedu (Tanner's Cassia) branch.
This proverb refers to a situation where one person unfairly exerts power over a helpless person. It is used to describe someone who takes advantage of their authority or position to harass or exploit those who cannot resist or defend themselves.
తేర గుర్రం, తంగెడు బెత్తం
tera gurram, tangedu bettam
A free horse and a stick of Tangedu.
This proverb is used to describe someone who uses resources recklessly or wastefully just because they obtained them for free or without any effort. It highlights the human tendency to lack care or responsibility for things that cost them nothing.
తాను మింగేది, తనను మింగేది చూసుకోవాలి
tanu mingedi, tananu mingedi chusukovali
You should look what you can swallow, and what can swallow you.
This expression serves as a warning to be cautious and aware of one's limits and risks. It suggests that while pursuing something (swallowing), one must also be wary of the hidden dangers or consequences that could destroy them (being swallowed). It is used to advise someone to evaluate both the potential gains and the potential risks before taking action.
Look before you leap.
కుంచెడు బియ్యము గుమ్మడి కాయ
kunchedu biyyamu gummadi kaya
A Kunçam of raw-rice and a gourd. A modest request. A thousand Brahmins went on an auspicious occasion to bless the king and on being asked how much rice and vegetable they would each have for their meal, replied as above. The king angry and disgusted at their greediness ordered that each should be forced, with the penalty of his life, to eat the whole quantity demanded. The Brahmins however cheated the king at the suggestion of a cunning Kômaṭi, by distributing one Kunçam of rice and one pumpkin at a time among the whole number of men.
This expression is used to describe an uneven or disproportionate exchange, or a situation where a lot of resources are consumed for a single item. In a traditional sense, it refers to the heavy requirement of rice needed to accompany a large pumpkin curry, signifying that one thing necessitates a large amount of another to be useful.
జొన్నగింజ ఊచబియ్యం, వరిగింజ అటుకుబియ్యం
jonnaginja uchabiyyam, variginja atukubiyyam
Sorghum grain is like tender grain, paddy grain is like flattened rice grain.
This proverb is used to describe the inherent nature or qualities of different things. It signifies that every object or person has their own specific utility and characteristics, emphasizing that one should understand the natural state or the processed form of things to appreciate their value.