ఆశ దోషమెరుగదు, పూటకూళ్ళమ్మ పుణ్యమెరుగదు
asha doshamerugadu, putakullamma punyamerugadu
Desire knows no sin, and the woman running a mess house knows no charity.
This proverb highlights two harsh realities: first, that intense desire or greed often blinds a person to moral or ethical wrongs (doing anything to achieve a goal); second, that a person running a business (like an innkeeper or caterer) is driven by profit and cannot afford to give away food for free or act out of pure merit/charity.
Related Phrases
ముందు మురిసినమ్మ పండుగ గుర్తెరుగదు.
mundu murisinamma panduga gurterugadu.
The woman who celebrates too early forgets the actual festival.
This proverb is used to describe someone who gets overly excited or spends all their resources/energy before the actual event or opportunity arrives. It serves as a warning against premature celebration and lack of foresight.
చాకలిది సందెరుగదు మాలది మంచమెరుగదు
chakalidi sanderugadu maladi manchamerugadu
The washerwoman knows no evening, the outcaste woman knows no bed.
This proverb describes people who are so overwhelmed by their work or circumstances that they lose track of time or physical comfort. A washerwoman (Chakali) is often so busy washing clothes until dark that she doesn't realize the day has ended, and those in extreme poverty or labor-intensive roles may work to the point where they don't even have the luxury of a proper bed or rest. It is used to describe tireless labor or being completely engrossed in one's duties.
అండలేని ఊళ్ళో ఉండ దోషం, ఆశలేని పుట్టింట అడగ దోషం
andaleni ullo unda dosham, ashaleni puttinta adaga dosham
Living in a village without support is a fault; asking for something in a parent's house where there is no affection is a fault.
This proverb highlights the importance of social support and emotional bonds. It suggests that staying in a place where no one protects or supports you is problematic, just as it is futile and dignity-diminishing to expect or ask for help from one's parental home if the family members there lack genuine love or the intent to give.
ఆకలి రుచి యెరుగదు, నిద్ర సుఖం యెరుగదు.
akali ruchi yerugadu, nidra sukham yerugadu.
Hunger does not know (need) taste and sleep knows (needs) no comfort.
When a person is very hungry anything tastes good; when very sleepy, one does not require the usual comfort one looks for.
పూటకూళ్లమ్మ పుణ్యమెరగదు.
putakullamma punyameragadu.
The cateress has no conscience. Said of the women who provide meals to travellers, and give them wretched food.
This proverb refers to a person who is strictly business-minded and focuses only on profit without showing any generosity or performing deeds for spiritual merit. It is used to describe someone who treats every interaction as a commercial transaction and never offers anything for free or out of kindness.
నిద్ర సుఖమెరుగదు, ఆకలి రుచెరుగదు
nidra sukhamerugadu, akali rucherugadu
Sleep knows no comfort, hunger knows no taste
This expression means that when a person is truly exhausted, they do not care about the luxury or comfort of the bed; and when a person is extremely hungry, they do not care about the taste or quality of the food. It is used to describe how basic biological needs override preferences for luxury or quality in extreme situations.
అప్పటి కోపం అన్యాయం ఎరుగదు
appati kopam anyayam erugadu
Anger at that moment knows no injustice.
This proverb suggests that when a person is consumed by immediate rage, they lose their sense of judgment and fairness. It is used to describe how anger blinds one from distinguishing between right and wrong, often leading to actions one might later regret.
ఆకలి రుచి ఎరుగదు, నిద్ర సుఖమెరుగదు, వలపు సిగ్గెరగదు
akali ruchi erugadu, nidra sukhamerugadu, valapu siggeragadu
Hunger knows no taste, sleep knows no comfort, and love knows no shame.
This proverb highlights how basic human instincts and intense emotions override physical circumstances or social norms. When a person is extremely hungry, they do not care about the quality or taste of the food; when someone is exhausted, they can sleep anywhere regardless of the comfort level; and when someone is deeply in love, they disregard social embarrassment or shame to pursue their feelings.
సంతమెరుగు, సానిమెరుగు.
santamerugu, sanimerugu.
The decorations of a fair and of a loose woman. Ornament which soon disappears and exposes the real wretchedness.
This proverb describes things that are temporary and superficial. Just as a marketplace is bustling and vibrant only during trading hours and becomes desolate afterward, or a courtesan's beauty is enhanced only for professional allure, some situations or appearances lack depth and permanent value.
కామము కాలమెరుగదు
kamamu kalamerugadu
Lust knows no time
This expression suggests that intense desire or lust does not care for timing, circumstances, or appropriateness. It is used to describe a state where a person's impulses override their judgment of when and where it is suitable to act.