ఈ చేత చేసి ఆ చేత అనుభవించినట్టు.
i cheta chesi a cheta anubhavinchinattu.
Doing with this hand, and receiving the reward with that. Said of the certain result of either a good or bad deed. As you sow you shall reap. As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.
This proverb refers to the concept of 'Instant Karma'. It describes a situation where the consequences of one's actions (good or bad) follow almost immediately, without much delay. It implies that justice or results are delivered within the same lifetime or very quickly.
Related Phrases
అరటిపండు వలిచి చేతిలో పెట్టినట్టు
aratipandu valichi chetilo pettinattu
Like placing peeled plantain in one's hand.
This expression is used to describe something that is explained or presented so clearly and simply that it requires no effort to understand. It is often used in the context of a teacher explaining a difficult concept or someone making a complex task very easy for another person.
Applied to any thing made perfectly easy.
చేసినంతా అనుభవించాలి
chesinanta anubhavinchali
One must experience/undergo all that one has done.
This expression is the Telugu equivalent of 'As you sow, so shall you reap.' It implies that a person must face the consequences of their actions, whether good or bad. It is often used in a moral or karmic context to suggest that one cannot escape the results of their deeds.
మంచి చేసిన ముంగిసకు మరణము సంభవించినట్టు
manchi chesina mungisaku maranamu sambhavinchinattu
Although it did a good act, death overtook the Mongoose. The Mongoose tore in pieces a snake which approached a sleeping child. The mother, who had been out, met the little animal covered with the blood of the snake and killed it, thinking it had killed her son.— ( See Telugu Selections 20th story. )
This expression refers to a story from the Panchatantra where a loyal mongoose kills a snake to protect a baby, but the mother kills the mongoose thinking it harmed the child. It is used to describe situations where a well-intentioned or noble act results in undeserved punishment, tragedy, or misunderstanding due to hasty judgment.
ఈ చేత్తో చేస్తే ఆ చేత్తో అనుభవిస్తారు
i chetto cheste a chetto anubhavistaru
What you do with this hand, you will experience with the other hand.
This expression is similar to 'As you sow, so shall you reap.' It implies that the consequences of one's actions—whether good or bad—will inevitably catch up to them, often sooner than expected. It is used to remind people that their current deeds determine their future outcomes.
దొంగతనం చేసి భాగ్యవంతుడైతే ఎక్కువకాలం అనుభవించలేడు.
dongatanam chesi bhagyavantudaite ekkuvakalam anubhavinchaledu.
If one becomes wealthy by stealing, he cannot enjoy it for long.
This proverb emphasizes that wealth acquired through dishonest or illegal means like theft is temporary and will not bring lasting happiness or security. It suggests that ill-gotten gains eventually lead to downfall or are lost quickly, highlighting the importance of honesty and hard work for sustainable prosperity.
ఎడమచేత్తో చేసింది కుడిచేత్తో అనుభవించవలె.
edamachetto chesindi kudichetto anubhavinchavale.
What is done with the left hand must be experienced with the right hand.
This proverb is the Telugu equivalent of 'As you sow, so shall you reap.' It implies that every action, especially a bad one, has an inevitable consequence that one must face personally in the future. It is used to describe the law of karma or poetic justice.
అడ్డాల నాడు బిడ్డలు కానీ, గడ్డాల నాడు బిడ్డలు కాదు
addala nadu biddalu kani, gaddala nadu biddalu kadu
They are children when they are on your lap, but not when they grow beards.
This proverb highlights the changing nature of the parent-child relationship. It means that children are only dependent and obedient when they are young (infants on laps); once they grow up (grow beards/become adults), they have their own minds, independence, and may no longer listen to or stay under the control of their parents.
ముక్కుపట్టిన వానిచేత చీదించినట్లు
mukkupattina vanicheta chidinchinatlu
Like making the person who is holding your nose blow it.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is forced to do a task by the very person who is hindering or controlling them. It signifies an ironic or redundant form of compulsion where the victim has no choice but to follow the instructions of their oppressor to perform a basic action.
ఒక చేత పసుపు, ఒక చేత ముసుగు
oka cheta pasupu, oka cheta musugu
In one hand turmeric, in the other hand a hood. Turmeric is much used on auspicious occasions such as marriages. Every woman, except she be a widow, also rubs it daily on her body before bathing. Musuku is the skirt of a woman's cloth thrown over the head ( by widows ) as a hood.
This expression is used to describe an extremely critical or dangerous situation where life and death are equally possible. It is often used in the context of high-risk medical procedures, difficult childbirths, or precarious battles, signifying that while one hand prepares for a celebration or recovery (turmeric), the other prepares for a funeral (shroud).
ఒక చేత పసుపు, ఒక చేత ముసుగు
oka cheta pasupu, oka cheta musugu
Turmeric in one hand, a veil in the other.
This proverb describes a person who displays contradictory behavior or is prepared for two completely opposite situations at once (like a wedding and a funeral). It is used to mock hypocritical behavior or to describe someone who is being extremely cautious or deceptive by keeping both a 'cure' and a 'cover' ready.