ఒక ఊరికి వెయ్యి దొవలు
oka uriki veyyi dovalu
There are a thousand ways to a village. Every man in his way. There are more ways to the wood than one.
This expression is used to signify that there are many different ways or methods to achieve the same goal or reach the same destination. It encourages flexibility and emphasizes that one should not be discouraged if one particular path is blocked, as alternatives exist.
Related Phrases
ఆ వూరివారు ఈ వూరికి రారంటే ఈ వూరివారు ఆ వూరు పోరన్నారట
a vurivaru i vuriki rarante i vurivaru a vuru porannarata
When told that the people of that village won't come to this village, the people of this village said they won't go to that village either.
This expression is used to describe a situation of mutual stubbornness or reciprocal indifference. It highlights a tit-for-tat attitude where one party refuses to cooperate or show interest simply because the other party did the same first. It is often used to mock petty pride or a lack of initiative in resolving conflicts.
పాడు ఊరికి నక్క తలారి
padu uriki nakka talari
A jackal is the watchman of a ruined village.
In a place where there is no leadership or the situation is already beyond repair, incompetent or cunning people end up in charge. It is used to describe a situation where a worthless person assumes a position of authority in a worthless or dysfunctional environment.
Applied to a person who gets on well with his work when there is no one to question him.
ఈ ఊరికి ఆ ఊరెంతో, ఆ ఊరికి ఈ ఊరంతే.
i uriki a urento, a uriki i urante.
The distance between that village and this village is the same as that between this village and that village.
This expression is used to highlight symmetry, reciprocity, or equality in relationships or situations. It implies that if one party expects respect, effort, or a certain distance from another, the same applies in return. It is often used to remind someone that a relationship is a two-way street or to point out a redundant or obvious comparison.
Six of one and half a dozen of the other.
ఏనుగు బ్రతికినా వెయ్యి, చచ్చినా వెయ్యి
enugu bratikina veyyi, chachchina veyyi
An elephant is worth a thousand when alive, and worth a thousand even when dead.
This expression is used to describe someone or something of immense value, status, or reputation that remains significant regardless of their current state or circumstances. Just as an elephant provides labor while alive and valuable ivory/hides after death, a great person's legacy or a high-quality asset continues to command respect and value even after its prime.
ఒక ఊరికి వెయ్యి దోవలు.
oka uriki veyyi dovalu.
There are a thousand paths to one village.
This expression means that there are many ways to achieve a goal or solve a problem. It is used to suggest flexibility and that one shouldn't be discouraged if one particular method fails, as alternative approaches exist.
ఒక ఊరికి వేయి దోవలు
oka uriki veyi dovalu
There are a thousand paths to one village
This proverb is equivalent to 'All roads lead to Rome'. It signifies that there are many different ways or methods to achieve the same goal or reach the same destination. It is used to suggest flexibility in problem-solving or to acknowledge that different people may take different approaches to the same task.
వెర్రి వెయ్యి విధాలు
verri veyyi vidhalu
Madness takes a thousand forms.
Each person has his/her own types of odd behavior and thinks that that behavior quite normal. Honest criticism by well-meaning friends can help people in realizing the truth about themselves and take appropriate corrective measures.
ఆలికి అన్నము పెట్టడం ఊరికి ఉపకారమా?
aliki annamu pettadam uriki upakarama?
Is feeding one's wife a benefit to the village ?
This proverb is used to criticize people who claim credit for fulfilling their basic, mandatory personal or family responsibilities as if they are doing a great service to society. It highlights that taking care of one's own household is a duty, not a public act of charity.
ఊరందరిది ఒక దోవ, ఉలిపి కట్టెది ఒక దోవ
urandaridi oka dova, ulipi kattedi oka dova
The whole village follows one path, while the stubborn stick follows another.
This proverb describes a person who is eccentric, stubborn, or non-conformist. It is used to point out someone who deliberately goes against the majority or refuses to follow common sense and social norms, often acting in a peculiar or contrary manner.
జంగానికి బిడ్డలు పుట్టితే, ఊరికి ఉపాధి.
janganiki biddalu puttite, uriki upadhi.
If children are born to a Jangam they are only an annoyance to the village. Because they will add to the number of beggars. The Jangams are the Vira Saivas or followers of the Hindu reformer Basava. Beggars breed, and rich men feed.
This proverb is used in a sarcastic or cynical sense to describe a situation where someone's personal burden or expansion becomes a collective responsibility or a source of nuisance for others. Since Jangamas traditionally lived on alms, more children meant more people asking the villagers for food and support, ironically framed here as 'employment' or 'work' for the providers.