ఆర్జాట రసికుడొకడు, అనుభవ రసికుడింకొకడు, ఆలింగన రసికుడు మరొకడు.
arjata rasikudokadu, anubhava rasikudinkokadu, alingana rasikudu marokadu.
One is a connoisseur of boasting, another is a connoisseur of experience, and yet another is a connoisseur of embracing.
This expression categorizes people into three types based on how they derive pleasure or show interest: those who merely talk or boast about things (Arjata), those who actually experience and enjoy the reality (Anubhava), and those who seek physical or superficial closeness (Alingana). It is used to describe different temperaments and depths of character in human relationships or pursuits.
Related Phrases
ఒకడు అగ్గిరాముడు, ఇంకొకడు మైరావణుడు.
okadu aggiramudu, inkokadu mairavanudu.
One is Aggiramudu (Fire-Rama), and the other is Mairavanudu.
This expression is used to describe two people who are equally troublesome, dangerous, or difficult to deal with. It implies that both individuals are formidable in their own way, usually in a negative or mischievous sense, making them a destructive pair.
అనుభవం ఒకరిది, ఆర్భాటం ఇంకొకరిది
anubhavam okaridi, arbhatam inkokaridi
Experience belongs to one person, while the showy display belongs to another.
This expression is used to describe a situation where one person does the actual hard work or has the genuine expertise, while someone else takes the credit or makes a lot of noise and display to appear important without having done the work.
చెట్టు నాటేది ఒకడు, ఫలం అనుభవించేది ఒకడు
chettu natedi okadu, phalam anubhavinchedi okadu
One person plants the tree, another person enjoys the fruit.
This proverb refers to situations where the person who performs the hard work or takes the initiative is not the one who eventually reaps the benefits or rewards. It is often used to describe generational efforts, inherited wealth, or situations where one's labor benefits someone else entirely.
గడించేది ఒకడు, అనుభవించేది ఇంకొకడు
gadinchedi okadu, anubhavinchedi inkokadu
One who earns is one person, the one who enjoys it is another.
This expression refers to situations where the fruits of one person's hard work, labor, or wealth are enjoyed by someone else who did not put in the effort. It is often used to describe inheritance, unfair distribution of benefits, or when someone works tirelessly for the sake of others who take it for granted.
ఒకడు ఇల్వలుడు, ఇంకొకడు వాతాపి
okadu ilvaludu, inkokadu vatapi
One is Ilvala and the other is Vatapi
This expression is used to describe a pair of people who are equally wicked, cunning, or dangerous and work together to deceive or harm others. It originates from the story of two demon brothers in Hindu mythology who collaborated to kill travelers.
ఒక రాజుకు ముగ్గురు సేవకులు- ఒకడు పిలిస్తే పలుకనివాడు, ఇంకొకడు స్తంభం చాటుగాడు, మరొకడు అదే పోతగాడు.
oka rajuku mugguru sevakulu- okadu piliste palukanivadu, inkokadu stambham chatugadu, marokadu ade potagadu.
A king has three servants - one who doesn't answer when called, one who hides behind pillars, and another who simply goes away.
This is a humorous proverb or riddle describing useless or lazy subordinates. It is used to mock a situation where a leader is surrounded by incompetent people: one who ignores instructions, one who avoids work by hiding, and one who simply disappears when needed.
స్తంభం చాటుగాడు ఒకడు, అదే పోతగాడు ఇంకొకడు, పోతే రానివాడు మరియొకడు.
stambham chatugadu okadu, ade potagadu inkokadu, pote ranivadu mariyokadu.
One who hides behind a pillar, one who goes away, and one who never returns once gone.
This is a riddle describing the three main functions of a human being: The pillar-hider is the body (which stays in one place), the one who goes is the breath (inhaling and exhaling), and the one who never returns once gone is the life force or soul (Atma). It is used in philosophical or spiritual contexts to reflect on the transient nature of life.
అర్ధరాత్రి రసికుడు పాతకోకలన్నీ చించినాడట
ardharatri rasikudu patakokalanni chinchinadata
A midnight romantic ended up tearing all the old sarees.
This proverb is used to describe someone who attempts to show off their enthusiasm or skill at an inappropriate time or in a clumsy manner, resulting in destruction rather than creation. It mocks misplaced enthusiasm or someone who acts without thinking about the consequences of their 'passion'.
స్తంభం చాటువాడొకడు, అదే పోతగాడు ఒకడు, పోతే రానివాడు మరొకడు.
stambham chatuvadokadu, ade potagadu okadu, pote ranivadu marokadu.
One who hides behind a pillar, one who goes like that, and one who goes and never returns.
This is a traditional riddle (podupu katha) describing the process of a human birth and death. It refers to the father (pillar), the child (coming into the world), and the soul or life breath (which never returns once it leaves). It is used to describe the cycle of life and the transience of human existence.
పిల్లా పిల్లా పెట్టనిస్తావా అని రావూరు రసికుడడిగితే, నీకు అమ్మనయ్యా అన్నదట నెల్లూరు నెరజాణ.
pilla pilla pettanistava ani ravuru rasikudadigite, niku ammanayya annadata nelluru nerajana.
When a man from Ravuru asked, 'Will you let me keep a child in you?', a clever woman from Nellore replied, 'I will be a mother to you.'
This is a witty traditional saying (sameta) that showcases sharp presence of mind and verbal skill. When a man tries to flirt or proposition a woman using double entendres, she shuts him down by taking his words literally or turning the relationship into a maternal/filial one, thereby neutralizing the advances and asserting her dignity through clever wordplay.