డాగుపడిన పండు బాగులేదందురు

dagupadina pandu baguledanduru

Translation

They say a stained fruit is not good

Meaning

This expression means that people often judge something's quality based on its outward appearance. If a fruit has a blemish or a spot, people tend to assume it is rotten or of poor quality. It is used to describe how a person's reputation can be easily tarnished by a single mistake or flaw, leading others to disregard their positive qualities.

Related Phrases

A festival in the middle of a loss

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone finds a small reason to celebrate or gains a minor benefit amidst a significant loss or a wasteful expenditure. It refers to making the best of a bad situation or finding a silver lining in a calamity.

A fruit that ripened while still a young bud.

This expression refers to precocity or someone who acts or talks with maturity beyond their actual age. It is often used to describe children who speak like adults or display premature wisdom, sometimes with a slightly negative connotation of being 'too smart for their own good.'

If you break open a fig fruit, it is full of worms.

This proverb is used to describe something that looks beautiful or perfect on the outside but is rotten, corrupt, or flawed on the inside. It serves as a warning not to judge things solely by their outward appearance.

The day the crop ripens is the festival day.

This expression is used to convey that the real celebration or reward occurs only when efforts yield fruit. It emphasizes that success and prosperity are the true causes for celebration, rather than just the arrival of a calendar date.

A fully ripened fruit will fall on its own.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a natural outcome or a result occurs automatically when the time is right, without needing external force. It suggests patience, implying that when a process is complete or a person is mature enough, the transition or consequence will happen naturally.

When one went to improve their life, they got stuck with back-breaking labor.

This expression is used when a person's attempt to improve their situation or find an easier path leads to even harder work or more difficult circumstances. It describes an irony where an effort to find comfort results in greater hardship.

Will a tree with ripened fruit learn to bend?

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person is set in their ways or too old/experienced to change their habits or character. Just as a tree that has already yielded ripe fruit is firm and cannot be easily molded or bent like a young sapling, an elderly or established person may find it difficult to adopt new behaviors or unlearn old ones.

There is no limit or end to repair work.

This expression is used to describe tasks—especially repairs or household chores—that keep surfacing one after another. It implies that once you start fixing things, new problems constantly appear, making the work never-ending.

An extra expense on top of a festival expense

This expression is used to describe a situation where an unexpected or unnecessary additional expense occurs at a time when one is already spending heavily, typically during a celebration or crisis. It signifies the burden of 'wasteful' costs added to already high costs.

A fruit ripened after being plucked. Said of a precocious youth.

This expression is used to describe someone who shows maturity, wisdom, or behaviors far beyond their actual age, often used in the context of a child acting like an adult or being 'precocious'. It can also imply someone who has gained experience or 'ripened' prematurely.