లోభి సొమ్ము దొంగవాడి పాలు.
lobhi sommu dongavadi palu.
A miser's property falls to the lot of the thief.
This proverb suggests that wealth hoarded by a greedy or miserly person, who refuses to spend it on themselves or for good causes, will eventually be taken away by others (like thieves) or wasted by circumstances. It emphasizes the futility of extreme hoarding.
Related Phrases
పాపి సొమ్ము పరులపాలు, ద్రోహి సొమ్ము దొంగలపాలు.
papi sommu parulapalu, drohi sommu dongalapalu.
The riches of a sinner go to strangers ; the riches of a traitor go to thieves.
This proverb suggests that wealth acquired through sinful or dishonest means will never be enjoyed by the person who earned it. It implies that ill-gotten gains are eventually lost to strangers or criminals, emphasizing that unethical wealth lacks stability and longevity.
దొంగల సొమ్ము దొరల పాలు
dongala sommu dorala palu
Thieves' wealth ends up in the hands of rulers.
This proverb suggests that ill-gotten gains or stolen wealth never stay with the person who took it; instead, it eventually gets confiscated by authorities or lost to those in power. It is used to imply that money earned through dishonest means will ultimately be wasted or taken away.
తన సొమ్ము అల్లం, పరవారి సొమ్ము బెల్లం
tana sommu allam, paravari sommu bellam
One's own money is ginger, others' money is jaggery
This proverb describes a selfish or miserly person who finds it painful to spend their own money (comparing it to the pungent, sharp taste of ginger) but finds great sweetness and pleasure in spending or using others' resources (comparing it to the sweetness of jaggery).
లోభి సొమ్ము లోకులపాలు
lobhi sommu lokulapalu
A miser's wealth ends up in the hands of others.
This proverb is used to describe how a stingy person who never spends money on themselves or others eventually loses it to strangers or the public, often after their death. It emphasizes that hoarding wealth without enjoying it or helping others is ultimately futile.
పరుల సొమ్ము పేలపిండి, తన సొమ్ము దేవుడి సొమ్ము
parula sommu pelapindi, tana sommu devudi sommu
The property of others is Pêlapindi, his own property is the property of God. It is kept as sacred as that which has been offered to the deity.— Pêlapindi is flour made of fried grain.
This proverb describes a hypocritical and selfish attitude where a person treats others' belongings as cheap or easily disposable while considering their own possessions as sacred and untouchable. It is used to criticize people who are extravagant with others' money but extremely stingy with their own.
లోభి సొమ్ము లోకుల పాలు
lobhi sommu lokula palu
A miser's wealth goes to the public.
This proverb highlights that a stingy person who refuses to spend money on themselves or others will eventually lose it all. When a miser dies or loses control, their hoarded wealth usually ends up being spent or enjoyed by strangers or the public rather than serving its intended purpose.
దొరికిన సొమ్ముకు దొంగవుతాడా?
dorikina sommuku dongavutada?
Will he become a thief for the wealth he found?
This proverb is used to defend someone's character when they find something by chance rather than stealing it. It suggests that finding lost property accidentally does not make a person a criminal or a thief.
తన సొమ్ము సోమవారం, మంది సొమ్ము మంగళవారం.
tana sommu somavaram, mandi sommu mangalavaram.
One's own money is Monday, others' money is Tuesday.
This proverb describes a hypocritical or selfish attitude towards money and resources. It refers to a person who is very stingy and careful when spending their own money (saving it for later), but very reckless or eager when spending money belonging to others. It is used to criticize someone who takes advantage of others' generosity while being miserly themselves.
బలవంతుని సొమ్ముగాని బాపడి సొమ్ము కాదు.
balavantuni sommugani bapadi sommu kadu.
Property is the strong man's not the poor Brahman's. Might overcomes right.
This proverb highlights that in a world without justice or order, resources and wealth are often seized by the powerful rather than being held by those who are peaceful or scholarly. It is used to describe situations where 'might is right' and the vulnerable lose their belongings to the influential.
పరుల సొమ్ము పాపిష్టి సొమ్ము
parula sommu papishti sommu
Others' wealth is sinful wealth
This proverb warns that taking or coveting wealth that belongs to others brings bad luck or misfortune. It emphasizes that ill-gotten gains or money belonging to others will never bring true happiness or prosperity to the one who takes it, often used to teach integrity and honesty.