బీదకూటికి బిక్క దేవుడు
bidakutiki bikka devudu
For the poor man's meal, there is a sorrowful god.
This proverb describes a situation where a person who is already struggling with poverty or hardship faces even more obstacles or bad luck. It implies that misfortunes often multiply for those who can least afford them, or that even divine favor seems scarce for the destitute.
Related Phrases
ముగ్గురిని కూర్చెరా మూల దేవుడు
muggurini kurchera mula devudu
Alas! God has collected three of us. Said by one of a number of helpless people.
This expression refers to the divine trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva) or more commonly in a social context, it refers to the destiny or 'unavoidable union' of people or events. It is often used to signify that certain relationships, groups, or life situations are orchestrated by a higher power or fate and cannot be easily undone.
డబ్బు ముడ్డిలో దేవుడున్నాడు
dabbu muddilo devudunnadu
God resides in the backside of money
This blunt and cynical expression is used to describe how wealth commands immense power and respect in society. It implies that money is so influential that it can make anything happen, and people will worship or follow it as if it were a deity, often overriding moral or spiritual values.
చెవుడు చెవుడూ అంటే, తవుడు తవుడూ అన్నట్లు
chevudu chevudu ante, tavudu tavudu annatlu
When one person says 'deafness, deafness', the other person says 'bran, bran'
This expression describes a situation where two people are talking at cross-purposes or failing to communicate effectively due to a misunderstanding or a lack of attention. It is used when one person's words are completely misinterpreted by another, leading to a nonsensical or irrelevant response, much like a deaf person mishearing a word and replying with something that sounds similar but has a different meaning.
మొక్కబోయిన దేవుడెదురైనట్లు
mokkaboyina devudedurainatlu
Like the god appearing while one was on the way to offer prayers.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone unexpectedly finds what they were searching for or gets help effortlessly, right when they were about to put in a great deal of effort to achieve it.
కండ్లు చెరిపిన దేవుడు మతిని ఇచ్చినట్లు
kandlu cheripina devudu matini ichchinatlu
Like the God who took away eyesight but granted wisdom.
This expression is used when someone suffers a physical or material loss but gains intellectual clarity, wisdom, or a valuable life lesson in return. It highlights the concept of compensation or finding a silver lining where a disadvantage is balanced by a newly acquired mental strength or maturity.
బయట దేవుడు, ఇంట దయ్యము
bayata devudu, inta dayyamu
A god outside, a devil at home
This expression describes a hypocritical person who acts virtuous, kind, and saintly in public or with strangers, but is cruel, abusive, or ill-tempered with their own family members behind closed doors. It is used to expose someone's double standards or fake personality.
మొక్కుకున్న దేవుడు ఎదురుగా వచ్చినట్లు
mokkukunna devudu eduruga vachchinatlu
The god he went to worship met him in the way.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone you desperately needed to see or something you urgently required suddenly appears or happens unexpectedly. It signifies a moment of great relief and luck, similar to a divine intervention when one is in need.
కండ్లు చెరిపిన దేవుడు మతి యిచ్చినట్టు
kandlu cheripina devudu mati yichchinattu
The God who destroyed the eyes, gave understanding. When God deprives a man of sight, He increases his intellectual powers.
This expression is used when someone suffers a physical or material loss but gains intelligence, maturity, or common sense in return. It refers to a situation where a disadvantage is compensated by a different, often mental or spiritual, advantage.
ఇంటి కూటికి, దోవ కూటికి రెంటికీ చెడినట్లు
inti kutiki, dova kutiki rentiki chedinatlu
Like losing both the meal at home and the meal for the journey.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone tries to gain from two different options but ends up losing both due to indecision, poor planning, or greed. It is similar to the English idiom 'falling between two stools.'
లోభి బీదకంటే బీడు.
lobhi bidakante bidu.
A miser is worse than a poor person.
While a poor person lacks resources to spend, a miser has resources but refuses to use them for their own comfort or for the benefit of others. Therefore, a miser's life is compared to a barren land (beedu) that is useless despite its existence. It is used to criticize extreme stinginess.