ఎవరి పాపాన వాళ్ళు పోతారు
evari papana vallu potaru
Each will perish by their own sin
This expression is used to signify that people will eventually face the consequences of their own bad actions or karma. It is often said when someone is acting unjustly, implying that there is no need for others to intervene as divine justice or fate will take its course.
Related Phrases
చెప్పిన కొద్దీ చెవుడు పడిపోతారు
cheppina koddi chevudu padipotaru
The more you tell, the more deaf they become.
This expression is used to describe someone who becomes increasingly stubborn, unresponsive, or indifferent as they are repeatedly advised or corrected. It implies that constant nagging or instruction is being ignored as if the listener has lost their hearing.
పాపాలకు భైరవుడు పాపన్న
papalaku bhairavudu papanna
For sins, Papanna is the Bhairava.
This expression refers to a person who is ruthless and uncompromising when dealing with wrongdoers or sinners. In Telugu culture, Bhairava is a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva associated with annihilation and justice. The phrase implies that just as Bhairava punishes evil, a person named Papanna (or anyone being described this way) acts as a fearsome judge or punisher for those who commit sins.
ఎవరి పైగుడ్డ వారికి బరువే
evari paigudda variki baruve
Every man feels his own upper cloth heavy.
This expression is used to describe a situation where an individual is so exhausted, weak, or overwhelmed that even the smallest personal responsibility or a minor possession feels like a significant burden. It highlights extreme fatigue or a state of complete helplessness.
Every one has his care. Every one feels his own burden heavy. ( French.)*
ఎవరి ప్రాణము వారికి తీపు
evari pranamu variki tipu
Every man's life is sweet to himself. Life is sweet.
This proverb conveys that every living being values their own life above all else. It is used to explain that self-preservation is a natural instinct and that no one wants to suffer or die, regardless of their status or situation.
* Chacun porte sa croix.
ఎవరి పాపాన వాళ్లే పోతారు
evari papana valle potaru
Everyone will perish by their own sins.
This expression is used to convey that individuals are ultimately responsible for their own actions and will face the consequences of their wrongdoings themselves. It is often said when someone is acting unjustly, suggesting that one doesn't need to intervene because karma or their own mistakes will eventually catch up to them.
రాజులు పోతే రాజ్యాలు పోతవా?
rajulu pote rajyalu potava?
If kings go, do kingdoms disappear?
This expression is used to convey that the world or an organization does not stop functioning just because a leader or a specific individual is gone. It emphasizes that systems are larger than individuals and that life goes on despite the departure of those in power.
ఎవరి ప్రాణము వారికి తీపి
evari pranamu variki tipi
One's own life is sweet to them
This expression signifies that every living being values their own life above all else. It is used to explain self-preservation instincts or to highlight that no matter how difficult someone's life is, they still cherish their existence and fear death.
నీళ్లు ఎవరు పోసినా అవి పల్లంలోకి పోతాయి
nillu evaru posina avi pallamloki potayi
No matter who pours the water, it always flows towards the slope.
This proverb is used to describe natural tendencies or inevitable outcomes that remain constant regardless of the person involved. It implies that certain consequences are governed by the inherent nature of things (like gravity or human nature) rather than by the individual who initiates the action.
తరి అంటే వరి అంటారు.
tari ante vari antaru.
If you say 'wet land', they say 'paddy'.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone makes a very obvious or redundant statement. Since paddy is the primary crop grown on wet lands (tari), saying 'paddy' when 'wet land' is mentioned is an unnecessary clarification of the obvious.
రక్షలు పోతే మచ్చలు పోతాయా?
rakshalu pote machchalu potaya?
If the amulets are gone, will the scars disappear?
This proverb suggests that external remedies or temporary protections might hide a problem, but they cannot erase the permanent consequences or history of an event. It is used to emphasize that even if a conflict is resolved or a protector is gone, the deep-seated wounds or bad reputation (scars) remain.