చెప్పటం తేలిక, చేయటం కష్టం

cheppatam telika, cheyatam kashtam

Translation

Telling is easy, doing is difficult

Meaning

This expression is the Telugu equivalent of 'Easier said than done'. It is used to point out that while it is easy to give advice or make promises, it is much harder to actually put those words into action or carry out the task.

Related Phrases

If the young girl gets thin it's a problem, if she grows too fat it's also a problem.

This proverb is used to describe a delicate or troublesome situation where there is no perfect outcome. No matter which way things turn out, there will be difficulties or complaints. It is often used to refer to people who are never satisfied or situations that are inherently problematic regardless of the change in state.

Burning the quilt is more peaceful than picking lice out of a saree.

This proverb describes a situation where a task is so tedious, repetitive, or frustrating that one would rather destroy the object or start from scratch than continue fixing it bit by bit. It is used when a solution to a small but persistent problem is more exhausting than simply abandoning the whole effort.

The labor belongs to the worker, the fruit belongs to the master

This expression describes a situation of exploitation or unfair distribution of wealth where one person does all the hard work (the laborer), while another person (the owner or boss) reaps all the benefits and profits. It is often used to highlight social or economic inequality.

Hardships are inevitable for those who have no deceit or guile.

This expression suggests that innocent, honest, and straightforward people who lack cunning or manipulative traits often find themselves facing more difficulties in a world filled with deceitful individuals. It is used to describe how the lack of malice can sometimes make one vulnerable to life's challenges or exploitation by others.

Asceticism is difficult at the end, family life is difficult in the middle

This proverb highlights the challenges of different stages of life. Being a monk or ascetic (Sanyasam) is difficult in old age due to loneliness and physical ailments, whereas family life (Samsaram) is hardest in the middle years when one is burdened with responsibilities, financial stress, and raising children.

Making a fingernail-sized thing into a mountain-sized one.

This expression is used to describe the act of exaggerating a small issue or a minor event into something much larger than it actually is. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'making a mountain out of a molehill'.

Telling is easy, doing is difficult.

This is a common saying used to point out that it is much easier to give advice or talk about a task than it is to actually execute it. It is the Telugu equivalent of 'easier said than done.'

Giving advice is easy, following it is difficult

This proverb is used to highlight the gap between theory and practice. It suggests that it is very easy to tell others what they should do, but much harder to actually implement those same suggestions in one's own life.

Doing is better than saying.

This proverb emphasizes that actions speak louder than words. It is used to suggest that practical execution or demonstrating through work is more valuable and effective than merely making promises or giving advice.

Good luck doesn't come by informing, and bad luck doesn't leave by informing.

This expression highlights the unpredictability of life. It means that good fortune often arrives unexpectedly without prior notice, and similarly, a period of misfortune or bad luck doesn't end just because one wants it to; it follows its own course. It is used to describe the sudden turns of fate.