నీచుకాడ చూడరా పాచుగాడి గుణం

nichukada chudara pachugadi gunam

Translation

Observe the character of a mean person at a place of filth.

Meaning

This proverb suggests that a person's true nature or base character is revealed during times of greed, conflict over small gains, or when dealing with dirty matters. It is used to describe how someone's pettiness or true colors come out in specific, often unpleasant, situations.

Related Phrases

Character depends on one's lineage

This proverb suggests that a person's character, behavior, and traits are often influenced by their upbringing, family background, or the environment they are born into. It is typically used to imply that quality or nature is inherent to one's roots.

Sing the same song again, O unbrushed-teeth Dasari.

This expression is used to describe someone who repeatedly says the same thing or keeps dwelling on the same topic, often to the point of annoyance. It is a sarcastic remark directed at a person who lacks new ideas or refuses to move on from a specific point of discussion.

A field not watched by its owner goes to ruin.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of personal supervision. It suggests that if a person does not personally oversee their own business, property, or affairs, they are bound to fail or suffer loss due to neglect or mismanagement by others.

When told the granary is being looted, he said, 'Just make sure the partner doesn't get a share.'

This proverb describes a person with a spiteful or self-destructive mindset. It refers to someone who is so consumed by envy or rivalry that they would rather see their entire property or business destroyed than let their partner or rival get a single piece of it. It is used to criticize petty behavior where one loses everything just to spite another.

Look at my 'big hand' (generosity) in the neighbor's house.

This proverb is used to describe a hypocrite who pretends to be generous or charitable using other people's resources or properties. It refers to someone who shows off their status or kindness at the expense of others while contributing nothing themselves.

Look in my neighbour's house, and see how openhanded I am! When I distribute his alms.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is very generous or charitable with other people's resources or money, but stingy with their own. It satirizes the hypocrisy of someone showing off their 'greatness' at the expense of others.

It is easy to be generous out of another man's purse. (Danish.)* Broad thongs are cut from other men's leather. (Latin.)!

As he looked and looked the horse turned out a donkey.

This proverb describes a situation where something that initially appeared promising, high-quality, or valuable gradually deteriorated or revealed itself to be mediocre and disappointing. It is often used to criticize a decline in standards, poor maintenance, or the realization that one's high expectations were misplaced.

By close inspection the true state is known.

While looking and looking, the horse became a donkey.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where something that was initially perceived as high quality, valuable, or promising gradually deteriorates or reveals its true, inferior nature over time. It can also refer to a project or task that started with great ambition but ended with a poor or disappointing result due to neglect or poor management.

Should I look at the milk or the vessel?

This expression is used to describe a dilemma where one must choose between the quality of the content and the appearance of the container. It is often applied to situations where someone is stuck between focusing on the value of a person or object versus their external flaws or surroundings.

Are we to look at milk or at the pot? The pot is only valued for the milk in it. The jewel is not to be valued for the cabinet.

This expression is used when someone is in a dilemma or a state of confusion between two tasks or priorities, implying that they cannot focus on one thing without worrying about the other. It describes a situation where a person is overwhelmed by multiple responsibilities.