ఏలిన వానికి రేయంబగలు ఒకటే

elina vaniki reyambagalu okate

Translation

Day and night are one to the [Supreme] Ruler. "The darkness and the light are both alike to Thee." Psalm cxxxix. 12.

Meaning

This expression refers to someone who is in a position of total authority or absolute power. It suggests that for a person who owns or controls everything, there are no restrictions or boundaries of time, and they can act according to their will whenever they please.

Related Phrases

The disease is one, the medicine is another. i. e. the one is not fitted to remove the other. Said of unsuitable remedies.

This expression is used to describe a situation where the solution provided does not match the problem at hand, or when actions taken are completely irrelevant to the actual issue. It highlights a lack of coordination or understanding in addressing a specific challenge.

The one who is drunk and the one who has failed are the same.

This expression is used to highlight that people who are in an intoxicated state and those who have lost their sense of judgment or morals are equally unreliable. It suggests that both categories of people lack accountability for their actions and cannot be trusted or held to the same standards as a rational person.

It matters not whether the blind eye is open or shut. A useless man's absence is as good as his presence.

This proverb is used to describe a situation or action that yields no benefit or makes no difference regardless of the effort or choice made. It refers to something that is fundamentally useless or redundant, where the outcome remains unchanged by any change in state.

The wedding is good, but it would be even better if dal was cooked.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone overlooks a significant or grand event to focus on a trivial or minor detail. It highlights a person's narrow-mindedness or their tendency to prioritize small personal comforts over a larger success.

It is all one whether [the child] sleep on the ground with its mother, or on the floor with its father.

This proverb describes a situation where there is no real choice because all available options lead to the same result. It is used when someone is presented with alternatives that offer no actual difference in benefit or quality, implying that the outcome remains equally poor or unchanged regardless of the path chosen.

Equally bad. Where bad is the best, naught must be the choice. Whatever way you take there is a league of bad road. (Spanish.)*

If you bend even lower under someone who is already bent, your joints will be hit.

This proverb warns against excessive submissiveness or trying to be overly humble with someone who is already yielding. It implies that being too accommodating or sycophantic can lead to unnecessary trouble or physical/metaphorical injury. It is used to advise people to maintain their dignity and boundaries.

A snake is the same whether small or big.

This expression is used to signify that danger or an enemy should not be underestimated based on size or scale. Just as a small snake's venom can be as lethal as a large one's, a problem or opponent remains dangerous regardless of their stature.

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.

The younger brother of him who is born, the elder brother of him who is about to be born. Said jokingly of a dwarf.

This proverb describes someone who is in a middle position or a mediator. It refers to a person who has experienced both sides of a situation, making them versatile or uniquely positioned between two generations or two different states of being.

It matters not which ford was crossed by the stolen ox. When one suffers a loss the cause matters little.

This proverb implies that when something is stolen or obtained illegally, the specific route or method of disposal doesn't matter to the thief, as the end result (the loss for the owner) is the same. It is used to suggest that once a situation is beyond repair or an asset is lost, the minor details of how it happened are irrelevant.