ఏరు ఎన్ని వంకలు తిరిగినా చివరికి సముద్రంలో పడాల్సిందే
eru enni vankalu tirigina chivariki samudramlo padalsinde
No matter how many twists and turns a river takes, it must eventually fall into the sea.
This expression means that regardless of the various paths, diversions, or obstacles one faces, the ultimate destiny or end goal remains the same. It is often used to describe situations where a final outcome is inevitable, or to suggest that different approaches will eventually lead to the same conclusion.
Related Phrases
ఊరు తిరిగి రమ్మంటే, రోలు తిరిగి వచ్చినట్లు
uru tirigi rammante, rolu tirigi vachchinatlu
Like being told to go around the village but only going around the mortar
This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely lazy or lacks initiative. It refers to a person who, when given a large task (circling the village), performs the smallest, most effortless version of it (circling the grinding stone inside the house) and claims they are finished.
పిసినారి సముద్రానికి పోతే, అరికాలు తేమ కాలేదట.
pisinari samudraniki pote, arikalu tema kaledata.
When a miser went to the ocean, even the sole of his foot did not get wet.
This proverb is used to mock extreme miserliness or ill-luck. It suggests that even when surrounded by abundance (like an ocean), a stingy person is so unwilling to spend or participate that they gain nothing from it. It can also refer to people who are so unlucky that they return empty-handed even from a place of infinite resources.
స్వాతి సముద్రాన్ని చంకన బెట్టుకొస్తుంది
svati samudranni chankana bettukostundi
Swati carries the ocean under her armpit
This proverb is used to describe a person who is extremely efficient, resourceful, or capable of achieving seemingly impossible tasks with ease. It highlights extraordinary skill or the power of specific timing (referring to the Swati Nakshatram/star) where a small effort leads to a massive result.
ఏరు ఎన్ని వంకలు పోయినా, సముద్రములోనే పడవలెను.
eru enni vankalu poyina, samudramulone padavalenu.
However many twists the river take, it must fall into the sea at last.
This proverb signifies that despite various diversions, struggles, or different paths taken in life or a process, the ultimate destination or result remains inevitable. It is often used to describe situations where someone tries different methods but eventually reaches the same unavoidable conclusion, or to highlight that truth and destiny eventually prevail.
ఇల్లు తిరిగి రమ్మంటే, ఇలారం తిరిగి వచ్చినట్లు
illu tirigi rammante, ilaram tirigi vachchinatlu
When told to go home and come back, he went to Ilaram and returned.
This expression is used to describe a person who does not understand instructions properly or takes an unnecessarily long and round-about way to do a simple task. It highlights inefficiency or foolishness in following directions.
చచ్చేవానికి సముద్రము మోకాలి బంటి.
chachchevaniki samudramu mokali banti.
The sea to a desperate man is as [ shallow water only up to ] his knees. Men in despair fear nothing. Despair gives courage to a coward.
This proverb describes a state of desperation or extreme courage born out of having nothing left to lose. When someone is facing certain death or a total downfall, even the most daunting obstacles (like a vast ocean) seem trivial or manageable to them because they no longer fear the consequences.
నూతి కప్పకు సముద్రము తెలుసా?
nuti kappaku samudramu telusa?
Is the sea near to a frog in a well ? Applied to a clumsy fellow.
This proverb is used to describe a person with a narrow perspective or limited knowledge who thinks their small world is everything. It highlights how someone with restricted experience cannot comprehend the vastness or complexity of the real world, much like a frog that believes its well is the entire universe.
సముద్రం చంకలో పెట్టుకుని, చెలమకు చేయి చాచినట్లు.
samudram chankalo pettukuni, chelamaku cheyi chachinatlu.
Like having the ocean under one's arm, yet stretching out a hand for a small puddle.
This proverb is used to describe a person who possesses vast resources or great wealth but still begs or seeks help for something insignificant. It highlights the irony of not realizing or utilizing one's own immense potential and instead looking for petty external assistance.
సముద్రంలో వాన పడినట్లు
samudramlo vana padinatlu
Like rain falling into the ocean
This expression is used to describe an action that is redundant, useless, or has no significant impact because it is being added to something that is already vast or abundant. Just as rain does not change the level of the sea, a small contribution or help given to someone who already has everything is considered pointless.
ఇల్లు గెలవలేనోడు రచ్చ గెలవలేడు
illu gelavalenodu rachcha gelavaledu
When he was asked to walk round the house he walked round the shed.
This proverb suggests that success begins at home. If a person cannot manage their own domestic affairs or earn the respect of their family, they are unlikely to succeed in public life or handle community matters effectively.