కల్పవృక్షం దగ్గరకు వెళ్ళి కాయలడిగినట్లు
kalpavriksham daggaraku velli kayaladiginatlu
Like going to the Kalpavriksha (wish-fulfilling tree) and asking for raw fruits.
This expression describes a situation where someone has access to an immense, limitless source of wealth or wisdom but asks for something trivial, small, or insignificant. It is used to point out a lack of vision or the inability to recognize and utilize a great opportunity to its full potential.
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కల్పవృక్షం క్రింద గచ్చపొద ఉన్నట్లు.
kalpavriksham krinda gachchapoda unnatlu.
Like having a thorny bush under the Kalpavriksha (divine wish-granting tree).
This expression is used to describe a situation where something ugly, harmful, or inferior exists right next to something divine, magnificent, or superior. It highlights the stark contrast between greatness and misery, or the presence of a nuisance in a place of great benefit.
కల్పవృక్షము కింద గచ్చపొద ఉన్నట్టు
kalpavrikshamu kinda gachchapoda unnattu
Like the Gachcha bush growing round the Kalpa tree. The Gachcha is a thorny bush, (Guilandina Bonducella); the Kalpa is the celestial tree of desire. Applied to a benevolent man surrounded by evil persons, who do not suffer others to approach him.
This expression is used to describe a situation where something excellent, noble, or divine is ruined by the presence of something unpleasant, harmful, or inferior nearby. It highlights the contrast between greatness and a nuisance.
కాళ్ళ దగ్గరకు వచ్చిన బేరం, కాశీకి వెళ్ళినా దొరకదు
kalla daggaraku vachchina beram, kashiki vellina dorakadu
An opportunity that comes to your feet will not be found even if you go to Kashi.
This expression means that when a good opportunity or a profitable deal comes to you effortlessly, you should grab it immediately. If you neglect or reject it, you might not find such a great opportunity again, even if you travel far and wide or put in immense effort (symbolized by going to the holy city of Kashi).
కల్పవృక్షమెంచి కలివి చెట్లెంచుట
kalpavrikshamenchi kalivi chetlenchuta
Counting Kalivi bushes while standing under the Kalpavruksha (divine wish-fulfilling tree).
This expression describes a person who fails to appreciate the great opportunities or immense wealth they already possess, instead focusing on trivial or useless things. It highlights the foolishness of ignoring a significant benefit in favor of something insignificant.
చెట్టు పెరట్లో, పాదు వాకిట్లో
chettu peratlo, padu vakitlo
The tree is in the backyard, but its basin is at the front door.
This expression describes a situation where someone performs the work or resides in one place, but the benefits or results are reaped elsewhere. It is often used to describe someone who works for a household or organization but directs all their earnings or focus to another place, or metaphorically, someone whose body is in one place but whose heart/mind is elsewhere.
కల్పవృక్షం క్రింద గచ్చపొద ఉన్నట్టు.
kalpavriksham krinda gachchapoda unnattu.
Like having a thorny bush under the celestial wish-granting tree.
This expression is used to describe a situation where something excellent, noble, or divine is marred by the presence of something low, prickly, or unpleasant right beside it. It refers to the irony of having a great blessing accompanied by a nuisance.
కోళ్ళ బేరానికి వెళ్లి కోటలో కబుర్లు అడిగినట్టు
kolla beraniki velli kotalo kaburlu adiginattu
Going to sell fowls and asking the news in the fort.
This proverb describes a person who forgets their primary objective or humble task and starts inquiring about matters that are far beyond their scope or relevance. It is used to critique someone who ignores the practical work at hand to indulge in grand, unnecessary talk.
A meddling rascal.
తలకు చుట్ట అడిగినట్లు
talaku chutta adiginatlu
Like asking for a head wrap for the head.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes a request or demand that is redundant, obvious, or perfectly suited to the immediate need, often implying that what is being asked for is already essential or inevitable. It is frequently used when a person asks for something they are clearly entitled to or which is a natural fit for the context.
పట్నం దగ్గరకు వచ్చి, పల్లెలో రత్నపరీక్ష చేయించినట్లు
patnam daggaraku vachchi, pallelo ratnapariksha cheyinchinatlu
Like coming near a city but getting a gemstone tested in a village.
This expression describes the folly of seeking expert services or high-quality judgment in an unqualified place when a center of excellence is easily accessible. It is used when someone ignores a superior resource nearby and chooses an inferior one instead.
కల్పవృక్షం కింద గచ్చపొద, మంచి గంధం చుట్టూ నాగుపాము.
kalpavriksham kinda gachchapoda, manchi gandham chuttu nagupamu.
A thorny bush under the celestial wish-fulfilling tree; a cobra around the fragrant sandalwood tree.
This expression is used to describe a situation where something divine, beautiful, or beneficial is marred by the presence of something harmful or unpleasant. It highlights the irony of finding bad company or obstacles in the presence of greatness or virtue.