నూరు అయ్యేవరకు నన్ను కాపాడితే, నూరు అయిన వెనక నిన్ను కాపాడుతాను.

nuru ayyevaraku nannu kapadite, nuru ayina venaka ninnu kapadutanu.

Translation

Save me up to a hundred, and after that I will support you. Money's advice. Take care of the pence, the pounds will take care of themselves.

Meaning

This is a popular Telugu saying regarding money or savings. It means that if you save and protect your money while it is accumulating, that wealth will eventually grow to a point where it provides financial security and protects you during your difficult times or old age.

Related Phrases

Having only one son is like having only one eye.

This proverb highlights the vulnerability of relying on a single source of support. Just as losing one's only eye results in total blindness, depending solely on one child or a single plan is risky because if that one fails, there is no backup or alternative support system.

You should save another even by telling a hundred lies.

This proverb is often used in the context of marriage or saving a family from breaking apart. It suggests that if white lies or minor deceptions can prevent a significant disaster like a divorce or a family feud, they are justified for the greater good of preserving the home.

An abusive mouth will not be quiet though you sew it up.

This expression is used to describe a person who has a chronic habit of criticizing, complaining, or using foul language. It suggests that such behavior is so deeply ingrained in their nature that no amount of punishment or intervention can truly stop them from speaking ill.

Burnt earth will not adhere to unburnt. People in different positions in life cannot be very intimate.

This expression is used to describe two people or entities that are fundamentally incompatible or cannot reconcile their differences. Just as burnt clay/soil loses its binding property and cannot merge with raw, unburnt soil, people with opposing natures or those who have had a major falling out cannot be easily brought back together.

If you nurture me, I will drown you.

This expression refers to a situation where a person helps or supports someone who eventually turns against them or becomes the cause of their downfall. It is often used to describe ungrateful people or dangerous situations where the beneficiary becomes a threat to the benefactor, similar to the concept of 'nurturing a snake'.

If you look after me, I will protect you.

This is a popular Telugu saying often used in the context of money or savings (Dhanam). It suggests that if you manage your resources wisely and take care of your wealth, it will in turn protect you during difficult times or when you are in need.

If you save me until I reach the shore, I will save you thereafter.

This proverb refers to a situation where someone makes a self-centered or paradoxical promise. It describes an individual who asks for help to survive a crisis first, claiming they will be in a position to help their savior only after their own safety is secured. It is often used to highlight selfishness or the irony of a weak person promising to protect a stronger one.

Even if the sky breaks or an eye is lost, you will not stop doing it.

This expression is used to describe an extremely stubborn person or someone who is persistent to a fault. It suggests that regardless of major disasters or personal injury, the individual refuses to change their course of action or stop a specific behavior.

Will the one who protected [you] in the womb not protect [you] in due time?

This is an expression of faith and reassurance. It suggests that since God (or nature) protected a person during their most vulnerable stage inside the mother's womb, they will surely be looked after during difficult times in life. It is used to instill hope and patience during periods of crisis or uncertainty.

One eye is no eye, one son is no son.

This proverb suggests that relying on a single resource or individual is risky. Just as losing one's only eye leads to total blindness, depending on an only child (or a single point of failure) leaves one vulnerable. It is used to emphasize the importance of backups, security, or having multiple supports in life.