నవ్వుతూ చేస్తారు, ఏడుస్తూ అనుభవిస్తారు
navvutu chestaru, edustu anubhavistaru
Laughing, they do it; weeping, they suffer for it.
This proverb is used to warn someone that the actions or mistakes they commit lightheartedly or out of greed will eventually lead to painful consequences that they will have to endure with regret.
Said of criminals.
Related Phrases
పనిలేని పాపరాజు ఏమి చేస్తున్నాడంటే, కుందేటి కొమ్ముకు రేఖలు తీరుస్తున్నాడు అన్నాడట
panileni paparaju emi chestunnadante, kundeti kommuku rekhalu tirustunnadu annadata
When they asked what idle Pâpa Râzu was about, they were told that he was carving lines on a hare's horn.
This expression is used to describe a person who is engaged in completely useless, absurd, or impossible tasks because they have nothing productive to do. Since rabbits do not have horns, 'drawing lines on a rabbit's horn' signifies wasting time on non-existent or futile activities.
చేసినంతా అనుభవించాలి
chesinanta anubhavinchali
One must experience/undergo all that one has done.
This expression is the Telugu equivalent of 'As you sow, so shall you reap.' It implies that a person must face the consequences of their actions, whether good or bad. It is often used in a moral or karmic context to suggest that one cannot escape the results of their deeds.
నందుకు ఏడుస్తున్నాను అన్నదట.
nanduku edustunnanu annadata.
She said she was crying for 'Nandu'.
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is pretending to be sad or upset for a noble reason, while their true motive is hidden or entirely different. It highlights hypocrisy or deceptive behavior.
తాతాచార్యులేం చేస్తున్నారంటే తప్పులు చేసి దిద్దుకుంటున్నారు
tatacharyulem chestunnarante tappulu chesi diddukuntunnaru
When asked what Tatacharyulu is doing, he is making mistakes and then correcting them.
This expression is used to describe someone who repeats the same mistakes over and over, or someone who engages in unproductive work that involves creating a problem just to fix it. It highlights a cycle of useless effort or a lack of real progress.
కురూపి ఏమి చేస్తున్నావంటే, సురూపాలను వెక్కిరిస్తున్నాను అన్నట్టు
kurupi emi chestunnavante, surupalanu vekkiristunnanu annattu
When an ugly person was asked what they were doing, they said, 'I am mocking the beautiful ones.'
This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person who lacks talent, skill, or merit criticizes or mocks those who are superior or successful. It highlights the irony of someone with significant flaws trying to find faults in others who are far better than themselves, often out of jealousy or insecurity.
ఈ చేత్తో చేస్తే ఆ చేత్తో అనుభవిస్తారు
i chetto cheste a chetto anubhavistaru
What you do with this hand, you will experience with the other hand.
This expression is similar to 'As you sow, so shall you reap.' It implies that the consequences of one's actions—whether good or bad—will inevitably catch up to them, often sooner than expected. It is used to remind people that their current deeds determine their future outcomes.
ఏమయ్యా మావారు బాగున్నారా అంటే అమ్మా బాగానే ఉన్నారు, విత్తనాలు, వడ్లు తింటున్నారు. దాపుడు బట్టలు కడుతున్నారు అన్నాడట.
emayya mavaru bagunnara ante amma bagane unnaru, vittanalu, vadlu tintunnaru. dapudu battalu kadutunnaru annadata.
When a woman asked, 'Sir, is my husband doing well?', the man replied, 'Yes mother, he is doing well; he is eating the seeds and grains meant for sowing, and he is wearing the funeral clothes.'
This satirical proverb describes a situation where someone is outwardly claimed to be 'doing well' while actually being in a state of utter ruin or misery. It is used to mock people who try to paint a positive picture of a disastrous situation, or to describe someone who is surviving by consuming their future resources (seeds) and dignity (funeral clothes).
పనిలేని పాపరాజు ఏం చేస్తున్నాడంటే, కుందేటికొమ్ముకు రేకలు తీస్తున్నాడు అన్నట్లు.
panileni paparaju em chestunnadante, kundetikommuku rekalu tistunnadu annatlu.
When asked what idle Paparaju is doing, he is carving designs on a rabbit's horn.
This proverb is used to describe a person who, having no useful work to do, engages in completely futile, impossible, or nonsensical tasks. Since rabbits do not have horns, 'carving designs on a rabbit's horn' signifies wasting time on something that doesn't exist or doesn't matter.
ఏమి చేస్తున్నావురా అంటే ఒలకబోసి ఎత్తుకుంటున్నాను అన్నట్లు
emi chestunnavura ante olakabosi ettukuntunnanu annatlu
When asked 'What are you doing?', he replied, 'I am spilling it and then picking it up'.
This proverb is used to describe someone who engages in useless, counterproductive, or repetitive work that yields no results. It highlights the behavior of creating a problem just to solve it, or performing tasks that are essentially a waste of time and effort.
ఉపాధ్యాయుల వారు ఏం చేస్తున్నారు అంటే రాసిన తప్పులు దిద్దుకుంటున్నారట
upadhyayula varu em chestunnaru ante rasina tappulu diddukuntunnarata
When asked what the teacher is doing, they said he is correcting the mistakes he wrote himself.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who is supposed to be an expert or a guide makes basic mistakes and spends their time fixing their own errors instead of helping others. It satirizes incompetence in positions of authority or expertise.