కల్లమున్నచోటికే కంకి పోవును.

kallamunnachotike kanki povunu.

Translation

The ear of corn goes to the place where the threshing floor is.

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe how wealth or resources naturally gravitate toward places where there is already abundance. Similarly, it implies that people tend to go where there is an existing benefit or profit for them.

Related Phrases

Ants gather where there is jaggery.

This proverb means that people naturally flock to a person or place where there is wealth, benefit, or some advantage. Just as ants are attracted to sweetness, people are attracted to success or resources.

Time passes away, but the word remains.

This proverb emphasizes the lasting impact of one's words. While time inevitably moves forward and situations change, the promises made or the words spoken (whether kind or hurtful) stay in people's memories and hold permanent value or consequences.

Time passes, but the word remains.

This expression emphasizes the lasting impact of one's words compared to the fleeting nature of time. It is used to remind someone to be careful with their speech or promises, as people will remember what was said long after the moment has passed.

As if bathing in the same place where castor oil is present.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is extremely slow, sluggish, or stuck in one place. Just as castor oil makes a surface sticky and difficult to move on, it refers to a person who lacks speed or progress in their actions.

Flies swarm only where there is jaggery.

This proverb is used to describe how people flock to a place or person where there is wealth, profit, or influence. Just as flies are naturally attracted to sweets, opportunists are drawn to those who possess resources or power. It highlights the opportunistic nature of certain social circles.

If Venkatareddy himself finds a corn cob, will those who followed him stay quiet?

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a leader or a person of higher status gains something, leading their followers or subordinates to also demand a share or similar benefits. It highlights the behavior of people who expect to benefit just by being associated with someone who achieved success.

Where there is water, there is mud.

This proverb suggests that wherever there are resources, opportunities, or power, there will also be associated problems, complications, or corruption. It is used to explain that some negative side effects are inevitable in certain situations.

Streams only flow towards the place where there is a slope.

This proverb is used to describe how luck, money, or even troubles tend to gravitate toward those who are already in a specific situation. It is most commonly used to imply that 'wealth flows to the wealthy' or that 'troubles follow those who are already vulnerable.'

The feet will drag themselves to the place where the head is destined to fall.

This proverb reflects a fatalistic view of life, suggesting that destiny or karma is unavoidable. No matter how much one tries to resist or change direction, one's actions and circumstances will inevitably lead them to their predetermined end or fate.

When the feigning woman became pregnant, she declared that she would not move from the place where she was.

This proverb is used to mock lazy or manipulative people who use any excuse—even a natural condition or a minor ailment—to avoid work or to stay comfortably in one spot while others serve them. It describes a situation where someone's inherent laziness is masked as a physical necessity.