కొంటే రానిది కొసరితే వస్తుందా?

konte ranidi kosarite vastunda?

Translation

Will something that doesn't come by buying it, come by haggling for extras?

Meaning

This proverb highlights that when a fundamental goal or result cannot be achieved through primary efforts or fair means (buying), it is futile to expect it through minor requests or petty bargaining (haggling). It is used to describe situations where someone tries to get a major benefit through trivial persistence when the main opportunity has already failed.

Related Phrases

If someone didn't come when called by pulling their garment on a full moon day, would they come if you wink at them on a new moon night?

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone expects a result through subtle or indirect hints after failing to achieve it through direct and obvious efforts during more favorable conditions. It highlights the illogical expectation of success in difficult times when success wasn't achieved even during easy or clear circumstances.

Will what is not obtained through effort come by merely worrying?

This proverb emphasizes the importance of hard work and perseverance. It suggests that if something cannot be achieved through dedicated effort (vesarite), it certainly cannot be gained by simply overthinking, grieving, or worrying about it (vichariste). It is used to motivate someone to act rather than wallow in regret or anxiety.

If it doesn't come when you wave your hand during the day, will it come when you wink at night?

This proverb is used to describe an impossible or highly unlikely outcome. It suggests that if something couldn't be achieved through open, direct, and clear efforts (during the day), it certainly won't be achieved through secret, indirect, or subtle hints (at night). It emphasizes that when a major effort fails, a minor or sneaky one will not succeed.

Will a man get by begging, what was wanting in the feast ?

This expression is used to signify that if something does not exist or isn't available in the first place, no amount of requesting or demanding will make it appear. It highlights the futility of asking for resources or help from someone who possesses nothing themselves.

Bargaining for an extra is fine where you purchase, but can you bargain where you begged?

This proverb highlights that one has the right to demand more (kosaru) only when they are paying for a service or product. It is used to point out the lack of modesty or manners in someone who is receiving a favor or gift for free yet continues to demand more or specific preferences.

Will what is not there when sucked, appear when licked?

This proverb is used to highlight the futility of trying different methods to obtain something that simply does not exist or is unavailable. It suggests that if a substantial effort (sucking) yielded nothing, a superficial effort (licking) will certainly not produce results. It is often used to mock someone who keeps trying pointless alternatives for a hopeless cause.

Will [affection] that does not exist in the heart be caused by embracing [the body]?

This expression highlights that true affection or sincerity must come from within. Superficial gestures, like a physical hug, cannot compensate for a lack of genuine feeling or hidden resentment. It is often used to describe hypocrisy or fake intimacy.

If it cannot be resolved by buying, can it be resolved by bargaining?

This proverb is used to describe situations where a fundamental problem cannot be solved even with a full payment or major effort, so it is futile to expect it to be solved through minor adjustments or bargaining. It highlights that if the main path fails, trivial attempts will not succeed.

If there is no one to sow, will anything come on the day of harvest?

This proverb emphasizes that results do not happen by chance; they require prior effort and planning. Just as one cannot harvest a crop without first sowing the seeds, one cannot expect success or rewards without putting in the necessary hard work beforehand. It is used to remind people that their current outcomes are a direct result of their past actions.

Will the bad bargain be improved by receiving something over?

This proverb is used to point out that when a main task or a large investment fails to yield a result, a small extra effort or a trivial addition (tip/bonus) won't fix it. It highlights the futility of seeking small gains when the primary objective has already failed or is fundamentally insufficient.

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