డబ్బు ఉంటే కొండమీద కోతి కూడా దిగివస్తుంది
dabbu unte kondamida koti kuda digivastundi
If you have money, even a monkey on a hill will come down
This proverb is used to illustrate the power of money and how it can make the seemingly impossible possible. It suggests that with enough wealth, one can influence anyone or achieve any task, no matter how difficult or distant it may seem.
Related Phrases
కొండమీదినుంచి బండ దొర్లించినట్టు.
kondamidinunchi banda dorlinchinattu.
Like rolling a boulder down a hill. It is easy to bowl down hill.
This expression is used to describe a task that, once started, progresses rapidly and uncontrollably with great force, or to describe the immense relief one feels after being unburdened by a heavy responsibility or a long-standing problem.
తొలి సమర్త గూద దిగినట్లు.
toli samarta guda diginatlu.
Like the first menstruation ending up in the anus.
This is a crude but common folk expression used to describe a situation where a first-time effort or a primary task goes completely wrong or ends up in the wrong place due to ignorance, bad luck, or extreme incompetence. It signifies a total failure of a crucial debut or start.
దబ్బులేనివాడు డబ్బుకు కొరగాడు
dabbulenivadu dabbuku koragadu
A person without courage is of no use even with money.
This proverb highlights that courage and self-confidence are more valuable than material wealth. It is used to describe a situation where a person, despite having financial resources, cannot achieve anything or defend themselves because they lack the necessary boldness or character.
రాగిపైసా చెల్లగుంటే, రాచబిడ్డ కూడా దిగివస్తుంది.
ragipaisa chellagunte, rachabidda kuda digivastundi.
If a copper coin is valid, even a royal child will come down.
This proverb highlights the power of money. It suggests that if one has wealth (even as small as a copper coin), they can command the attention and service of those from high status. In modern usage, it implies that money can bridge any social gap and get work done.
శత కోటి దరిద్రాలకు అనంతకోటి ఉపాయాలు
shata koti daridralaku anantakoti upayalu
[One who can tell] a hundred lies, [one who can tell] a thousand lies. Ten times as bad.
This proverb is used to convey that no matter how many difficulties or challenges (poverty/troubles) one faces, there are always ways to overcome them. It emphasizes human ingenuity and the availability of endless solutions to any number of problems. It is often used to encourage creative problem-solving in desperate situations.
డబ్బుంటే ఢిల్లీ భోగాలు, డబ్బు లేకుంటే ఎలవడాలు.
dabbunte dhilli bhogalu, dabbu lekunte elavadalu.
If you have money, you enjoy Delhi-like luxuries; if you don't have money, you face hardships/destitution.
This expression highlights the power of wealth in determining social status and comfort. It contrasts the extreme luxury one can enjoy with money against the struggle and lack of basic respect one faces in poverty.
కొండమీదికి భక్ష్యాలకు పోతే, ఉన్న పాయసం పోయిందట
kondamidiki bhakshyalaku pote, unna payasam poyindata
When one went up the hill for sweets, they lost the pudding they already had.
This proverb describes a situation where someone's greed or pursuit of more results in the loss of what they already possessed. It is used to caution against abandoning a sure thing in favor of an uncertain, potentially better gain, only to end up with nothing.
కొండమీద నుంచి బండ దొర్లించినట్టు
kondamida nunchi banda dorlinchinattu
Like rolling a boulder down from a hill
This expression is used to describe a task that, once started or triggered, happens with great speed, force, and ease without needing further effort. It is often used to describe someone speaking fluently and uncontrollably without a pause, or an event gaining unstoppable momentum.
కూర్చుని తింటే కొండలైనా కరిగిపోతాయి
kurchuni tinte kondalaina karigipotayi
If you sit still and eat, even a mountain will be consumed. If you spend your principal, it will soon disappear, however large.
This proverb emphasizes the importance of hard work and earning. It warns that no matter how vast your wealth or resources (like a mountain) are, they will eventually be depleted if you only consume them without producing or earning anything new.
కొండమీద గోలేమిటంటే కోమట్లు రహస్యాలన్నాట్ట
kondamida golemitante komatlu rahasyalannatta
When asked why there is so much noise on the hill, they said merchants are sharing secrets.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where something intended to be a secret is being done so loudly or obviously that everyone knows about it. It mocks the irony of people who claim to be discreet while creating a public spectacle.