అంతా మా వాళ్ళే కానీ, అన్నానికి రమ్మన్న వారు లేరు.
anta ma valle kani, annaniki rammanna varu leru.
Everyone is mine, but no one invited me for a meal.
This proverb describes a situation where one has many relatives or acquaintances who claim to be close, yet none of them offer genuine help or hospitality when it is actually needed. It is used to highlight the hypocrisy of people who show affection in words but fail to act during times of need.
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ఆర్చేవారేకాని తీర్చేవారు లేరు.
archevarekani tirchevaru leru.
There are people to console, but none to resolve the problem.
This expression is used to describe a situation where many people offer sympathy or words of comfort (crying along with you), but no one actually steps forward to provide a practical solution or financial help to end the trouble.
పందిలి పడి చచ్చిన వారూ లేదు, ఇల్లు పడి బ్రతికిన వారూ లేరు.
pandili padi chachchina varu ledu, illu padi bratikina varu leru.
No men die from the falling of a Pandili; no men live after the falling of a house.
This proverb is used to describe the nature of risks and consequences. It implies that minor accidents (like a canopy falling) are harmless, whereas major disasters (like a house collapsing) are inevitably fatal. It is often used to emphasize that one cannot escape the consequences of a truly large-scale problem, or to put minor issues into perspective.
తిమ్మన్న బంతికి రమ్మంటారు కాబోలు
timmanna bantiki rammantaru kabolu
Perhaps they'll ask you to dine with Timmanna.
This expression is used sarcastically or humorously when someone receives an unexpected or formal invitation to a place where they expect to be treated with great respect or served a grand meal. It is often used to describe situations where one anticipates being the center of attention or expects a reward for their presence.
Timmanna is a jocose term for a monkey. The boisterous fun at the time of investing a Brahmachâr with the sacerdotal thread is called in joke Timmannabanti, the monkey feast.
నిన్న ఉన్నవారు నేడు లేరు
ninna unnavaru nedu leru
They who yesterday were to-day are not. The uncertainty of life. To-day stately and brave, to-morrow in the grave. ( Danish. )
This expression refers to the transient and unpredictable nature of human life. It is commonly used to comment on the mortality of man or to express shock and sorrow when someone passes away suddenly. It emphasizes that life is fleeting and nothing is permanent.
రమ్మన్నారే తిమ్మన్న బంతికి అన్నట్లు
rammannare timmanna bantiki annatlu
Like saying 'I was invited to Thimmanna's feast'
This expression is used to describe a person who behaves with excessive entitlement or self-importance at an event just because they were invited. It highlights the irony of someone acting like they are the guest of honor or the owner of the place when they are just one of many invitees.
జననినీ, ధరణినీ, నమ్మి చెడినవారు లేరు.
jananini, dharanini, nammi chedinavaru leru.
Those who trust their mother and the earth will never be ruined.
This proverb emphasizes the unwavering reliability and nurturing nature of one's mother and the land (earth). It suggests that respecting and depending on these two fundamental sources of life ensures a person's well-being and success, as they never betray those who believe in them.
చెప్పినంత చేసేవారు శివునికన్నా వేరే ఎవరూ లేరు.
cheppinanta chesevaru shivunikanna vere evaru leru.
Besides Siva, there is no other who is as good as his word.
This proverb highlights the rarity of people who fulfill their promises completely. It implies that while many people make tall claims or give advice, only a divine or exceptionally principled person like Lord Shiva follows through on their word exactly as stated. It is used to describe absolute reliability and integrity.
తలంత బలగమే గాని, తలలో పెట్టువారు లేరు.
talanta balagame gani, talalo pettuvaru leru.
A crowd as vast as the head, but no one to care for the head itself.
This proverb refers to a situation where a person has many relatives or followers (a large support system), yet none of them are helpful or available when the person actually needs personal care or assistance. It highlights the irony of having a large social circle that is useless in times of individual need.
చెప్పినంత చేసేవారు శివునికన్న వేరే లేరు
cheppinanta chesevaru shivunikanna vere leru
There is no one other than Lord Shiva who does as much as he says
This expression highlights integrity and reliability. It means that while many people make tall promises but fail to fulfill them, a truly dependable person (metaphorically compared to Lord Shiva) always follows through on their word exactly as promised.
ఆర్చేవారు లేరు తీర్చేవారు లేరు అడుగున పడితే లేవదీసేవారు లేరు
archevaru leru tirchevaru leru aduguna padite levadisevaru leru
There is no one to soothe, no one to resolve, and no one to lift you up if you fall to the bottom.
This expression describes a state of total helplessness and isolation. It is used when someone has no family, friends, or support system to offer comfort in grief, solve their problems, or help them recover from a downfall or financial crisis.