కార్తీకం కలశాక, వైశాఖం పులకాశ.
kartikam kalashaka, vaishakham pulakasha.
By the end of Kartika month, the desire for kalasaka; by the end of Vaisakha month, the desire for pulakasha.
This proverb highlights the seasonal changes in appetite and dietary needs according to the Indian lunar calendar. In the cool month of Kartika, one craves warm, bitter greens (kalasaka) to balance the body, whereas in the hot month of Vaisakha, one craves cooling, sour, or fermented porridges (pulakasha) to stay hydrated and cool. It reflects ancient wisdom regarding seasonal eating habits (Ritucharya).
Related Phrases
స్వర్ణకలశంతో ఆవాహన, మట్టికలశంతో ఉద్వాసన
svarnakalashanto avahana, mattikalashanto udvasana
Invoking with a golden pot, bidding farewell with a clay pot.
This proverb describes situations where someone is initially welcomed with grand honors and high status (gold), but is later dismissed or sent away in a humble, poor, or disgraceful manner (clay). It highlights the fickleness of fortune or the hypocrisy of fair-weather treatment.
ఆకాశరామన్న చదివేది ఆకాశ పంచాంగం
akasharamanna chadivedi akasha panchangam
Akasharamanna reads the celestial almanac.
This expression is used to describe someone who makes baseless claims, tells lies, or provides information from unknown or unreliable sources. It refers to someone (Akasharamanna) who talks about things that have no foundation in reality, similar to an anonymous or imaginary person giving a report that cannot be verified.
ఆశకు అంతము లేదు.
ashaku antamu ledu.
There is no limit to desire. Much would have more. No one is content with his lot. (Portuguese.)* The more one has the more one wants. (Spanish.)?
This expression is used to describe the insatiable nature of human greed or ambition. It implies that once one desire is fulfilled, another takes its place, suggesting that contentment is difficult to achieve if one keeps chasing endless wants.
ఆకాశం పొడవు ఆకాశమే ఎరుగు
akasham podavu akashame erugu
The sky's length is known only to the sky.
This expression means that only someone of great stature, talent, or experience can truly understand the extent of another person's greatness or depth. It is used to suggest that common people cannot judge or comprehend the limits of extraordinary individuals or vast matters.
కార్తీక పున్నానికి కలక పంటలు.
kartika punnaniki kalaka pantalu.
Crops start to mature or dry up by the full moon of the Kartika month.
This is an agricultural proverb indicating the timing of harvests. It suggests that by the time of Kartika Purnima (a full moon day in the lunar month of Kartika), the monsoon crops are ready for harvest or reaching their final stage. It is used to describe the seasonal cycle and the predictability of agricultural yields based on the lunar calendar.
ఆశకు అంతులేదు, నిరాశకు చింతలేదు.
ashaku antuledu, nirashaku chintaledu.
Hope has no end, and hopelessness has no worry.
This proverb suggests that human desire or greed is limitless and can never be fully satisfied. On the contrary, once a person gives up all expectations (hopelessness), they attain a state of peace because there is no longer any anxiety or worry about the outcome.
విశాఖ (కార్తె) కురిసిన విషము పెట్టినట్లు.
vishakha (karte) kurisina vishamu pettinatlu.
If it rains during the Vishakha Karthe, it is like giving poison.
This is an agricultural proverb related to the lunar mansion (Karthe) system. It suggests that rainfall during the Vishakha period (usually occurring in November) is detrimental to crops that are ready for harvest, effectively acting like poison and destroying the yield.
సూది బెజ్జం అంత గొంతు, ఆకాశమంత ఆశ
sudi bejjam anta gontu, akashamanta asha
A throat as narrow as a needle's eye, but a desire as vast as the sky.
This proverb is used to describe a person who has extremely limited capacity or means but harbors impossibly large ambitions or greed. It highlights the stark contrast between one's actual abilities and their unrealistic expectations.
ఆర్తి దుఃఖం ఆరు నెలలు, కడుపు దుఃఖం కలకాలం.
arti duhkham aru nelalu, kadupu duhkham kalakalam.
The grief of a spouse lasts six months, but the grief of a child lasts a lifetime.
This proverb contrasts different depths of loss. It suggests that while the pain of losing a spouse or partner (arthi) might fade over time as life moves on, the 'pain of the womb' (kadupu dukham)—referring to the loss of one's child—is a permanent sorrow that never truly heals and stays with the parent forever.
విశాఖ పట్టితే పిశాచి పట్టినట్లు
vishakha pattite pishachi pattinatlu
If the Vishakha star catches you, it is like being caught by a ghost.
This is an astrological saying referring to the Vishakha Nakshatra. It suggests that individuals under the influence of this star can be extremely stubborn, persistent, or difficult to deal with, much like an obsession or a haunting spirit that doesn't let go easily. It is used to describe someone's relentless nature or a streak of bad luck that feels inescapable.