నీవు చచ్చిన రోజూ లేదు, నేను ఏడ్చిన రోజూ లేదు.
nivu chachchina roju ledu, nenu edchina roju ledu.
The day of your death has not come, nor the day of my mourning.
This proverb describes a situation where there is no progress or conclusion in a matter. It refers to a stalemate or a lack of definitive action between two parties, where one person doesn't fulfill their duty/promise and the other doesn't react or provide the expected outcome. It signifies a state of perpetual stagnation or indifference.
Said by a wife who hated her husband.
Related Phrases
రోజూ చచ్చేవాడికి ఏడ్చేవాడెవడు?
roju chachchevadiki edchevadevadu?
Who will cry for a person who dies every day?
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone constantly complains about the same problems or repeats the same mistakes. Over time, people lose sympathy for them and stop caring or helping. It signifies that constant whining or frequent crises lead to emotional fatigue in others.
చచ్చినవాడు ఏడ్చినా రాడు
chachchinavadu edchina radu
Even if you cry, the dead man will not return.
This expression is used to convey that once a loss has occurred or a situation is past, no amount of grieving or complaining will change the outcome. It emphasizes accepting reality and the futility of mourning over things that are beyond recovery or repair.
వచ్చిన పేరు చచ్చినా పోదు
vachchina peru chachchina podu
The reputation gained will not leave even after death
This expression emphasizes that once a person earns a certain reputation—whether good or bad—it stays with them for life and remains even after they pass away. It is often used to remind someone that their actions have long-lasting consequences on their legacy.
నీవు చచ్చిన రోజూ లేదు, నేను ఏడ్చిన రోజూ లేదు
nivu chachchina roju ledu, nenu edchina roju ledu
Neither the day you died exists, nor the day I cried exists.
This expression refers to a situation where two parties are equally indifferent or have failed to fulfill their mutual obligations. It is often used to describe a relationship where neither person cares for the other, or to point out that since one person didn't perform a certain action, the other didn't react either.
తిట్టి చచ్చినవాడూ లేడు, దీవించి బ్రతికినవాడూ లేడు.
titti chachchinavadu ledu, divinchi bratikinavadu ledu.
No man has ever died from cursing, or lived from blessing. No one dies of threats. ( Dutch. )
This proverb is used to suggest that words alone—whether insults or blessings—do not determine a person's fate or lifespan. It emphasizes that one should not take curses to heart or rely solely on blessings, but rather focus on reality and one's own actions.
* Van dreigen sterft man neit.
తాడూ లేదు, బొంగరమూ లేదు
tadu ledu, bongaramu ledu
Neither a string nor a top
This expression is used to describe a person who is irresponsible, lacks roots, or has no attachments or accountability. Just as a spinning top cannot be controlled or operated without a string, it refers to someone who is wandering aimlessly or a situation that has no proper foundation or control.
దున్నే రోజులలో దేశం మీద పోయి కోత రోజులలో కొడవలి పట్టుకొని వచ్చినాడట.
dunne rojulalo desham mida poyi kota rojulalo kodavali pattukoni vachchinadata.
In the ploughing season he went about the country, and at harvest time he came with his sickle.
This proverb describes a lazy or opportunistic person who avoids the hard work (plowing/sowing) but arrives promptly to claim the benefits or rewards (harvesting). It is used to criticize those who do not contribute to a task but expect a share in its success.
నాడు కట్టా లేదు, నేడు చించా లేదు.
nadu katta ledu, nedu chincha ledu.
Neither on that day did I put it on, nor on this day have I torn it.
This proverb is used to describe someone who is consistently lazy, indifferent, or irresponsible. It refers to a person who didn't take the effort to wear/tie a garment properly in the past and doesn't bother about it being torn or ruined in the present. It characterizes a state of having no cares, no progress, and no sense of responsibility regardless of the time or situation.
Said by a poor fellow who had never had the pleasure of putting on a good cloth or the annoyance of tearing it.
రేపు అనే రోజు ఉన్నదా?
repu ane roju unnada?
Is there a day called tomorrow ? Tomorrow comes never. No one has seen tomorrow. (Portuguese.)
This expression is used to emphasize procrastination or the uncertainty of the future. It highlights that people often delay tasks by saying 'tomorrow', but since 'tomorrow' never actually arrives (as it becomes 'today'), one should act immediately. It is commonly used to advise someone against stalling or to point out that life is unpredictable.
వచ్చిన వాడు చచ్చినా పోదు.
vachchina vadu chachchina podu.
Calumny is not removed even by death.
This expression is used to describe a deeply ingrained habit, trait, or skill that stays with a person throughout their lifetime. It suggests that once something is learned or becomes part of a person's nature, it is nearly impossible to change or get rid of it.
Slander leaves a slur. Give a dog an ill name, and you may as well hang him.