కలకవేసిన చేప వలకు రాకుండా పోతుందా?
kalakavesina chepa valaku rakunda potunda?
Will a fish in disturbed water escape the net?
This proverb implies that when a situation is intentionally disrupted or 'stirred up', the target will eventually be caught or the desired result will be achieved. It is used to suggest that once the process of entrapment or investigation has begun, the outcome is inevitable.
Related Phrases
ముళ్లుండగానే పన్నీరు పువ్వు పనికి రాకుండా పోయిందా?
mullundagane panniru puvvu paniki rakunda poyinda?
Did the rose flower become useless just because the thorns are still there?
This expression is used to question why someone is discarding something valuable or beautiful just because of a few minor flaws or obstacles. It highlights that the presence of challenges (thorns) does not diminish the inherent worth of the prize (the flower).
పసిపిల్లలకూ పాలకుండకూ దృష్టి తగలకుండా చూడాలి.
pasipillalaku palakundaku drishti tagalakunda chudali.
One must ensure that neither infants nor milk pots are affected by the evil eye.
This is a traditional Telugu proverb emphasizing that precious, vulnerable, or essential things (like babies or food sources) need constant protection from jealousy or negative energy. It is used to advise caution and safeguarding of one's most valued assets.
చేసిన పాపం చెపితే పోతుంది.
chesina papam chepite potundi.
A committed sin goes away if it is told.
This expression suggests that confessing one's mistakes or sins relieves the burden of guilt and leads to forgiveness. It is used to encourage honesty and transparency after making a mistake, implying that keeping a secret only worsens the moral weight of the action.
పసిబిడ్డకు, పాలకుండకు దృష్టి తగలకుండా చూడాలి.
pasibiddaku, palakundaku drishti tagalakunda chudali.
One must ensure that the evil eye does not fall upon an infant or a pot of milk.
This is a traditional Telugu proverb emphasizing the need to protect things that are pure, vulnerable, or essential for sustenance. In a broader sense, it is used to advise someone to be extra cautious and protective about their most precious assets or new beginnings to prevent jealousy or negative influences (Drishti) from harming them.
పారవేసిన విస్తరాకు పండగనాడు పనికివచ్చినట్లు
paravesina vistaraku pandaganadu panikivachchinatlu
Like a discarded leaf plate becoming useful on a festival day.
This expression describes a situation where something or someone previously considered useless or neglected suddenly becomes valuable or essential due to specific circumstances. It is often used to highlight a stroke of luck or the unexpected utility of a discarded object/person.
పండు పడకకు చెప్పకుండా పోయినాడు
pandu padakaku cheppakunda poyinadu
He left without telling the fruit or the bed.
This expression is used to describe someone who leaves a place very suddenly, secretly, or without informing anyone. It implies a quiet or abrupt departure where no one was given notice.
చేసినమ్మ చేప చేయనమ్మ చెదలు
chesinamma chepa cheyanamma chedalu
The woman who worked got fish, the woman who didn't got termites.
This proverb emphasizes that hard work leads to fruitful results, while laziness or procrastination leads to waste and decay. It is used to motivate someone to put in effort to reap rewards rather than letting opportunities rot away.
పోకల కుండ చట్రాతి మీద పగలకొట్టినట్టు.
pokala kunda chatrati mida pagalakottinattu.
Like breaking a pot full of areca nuts on a stone slab. A noisy brawl.
This expression is used to describe an action that is done very harshly, suddenly, or bluntly without any hesitation or tact. Just as breaking a pot on a stone is loud and irreversible, it refers to speaking a truth or delivering news in a way that is startlingly direct and perhaps a bit crude.
* Det er godt at vware kostfri af en andens Pung. † Ex alleno tergore lata secantur lora. ‡ Qucbrarse un ojo para sacar à otro los dos. 35
చేసిన పాపాలకు పెట్టిన దీపాలకు సరి
chesina papalaku pettina dipalaku sari
The sins committed and the lamps lit are equal.
This expression is used to describe a situation where the bad deeds or mistakes someone has committed are roughly offset or balanced out by their attempts at atonement or good deeds. It is often used sarcastically to imply that someone's superficial rituals or minor good acts are just barely covering up their significant wrongdoings, or that the accounts of good and bad have been settled.
చేప పిల్లకు ఈత నేర్పవలెనా?
chepa pillaku ita nerpavalena?
Must you teach a young fish to swim ?
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone possesses an innate talent or natural skill inherited from their ancestors or environment. It implies that certain skills come naturally to people based on their background, and they do not require formal training for them.
Don't teach fish to swim. (French.)*