ఒకే తొడిమకు రెండు కాయలు

oke todimaku rendu kayalu

Translation

Two fruits on a single stalk.

Meaning

This expression is used to describe two people or things that are inseparable, highly similar, or closely connected by a common origin. It is often used to refer to siblings who look alike or two friends who are always seen together.

Related Phrases

The monitor lizard has two tongues.

This expression is used to describe a person who is untrustworthy, inconsistent, or goes back on their word. It characterizes someone who says one thing now and another thing later, similar to the English term 'double-tongued' or 'forked tongue'.

Both are the same, Kondappa!

This expression is used to describe a situation where there is no real difference between two choices or outcomes, often implying that both are equally bad, useless, or redundant. It originates from a humorous anecdote about someone trying to distinguish between two identical things only to realize they are the same.

Two birds with one stone

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone achieves two different goals or solves two separate problems with a single action or effort. It is the Telugu equivalent of the English idiom 'To kill two birds with one stone'.

The Guana has two tongues. Said of a man that breaks his word. " A sinner that hath a double tongue." Ecclesiasticus vi. 1.

This expression is used to describe a person who is inconsistent, hypocritical, or goes back on their word. Just as a monitor lizard has a forked tongue, it refers to someone who says one thing now and another thing later, or someone who is double-tongued and unreliable.

Two birds with one blow

This expression is used when a single action achieves two different tasks or results simultaneously. It is the Telugu equivalent of the English proverb 'Killing two birds with one stone'.

Two stakes for a blind eye, two musical bands for a squint eye.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is being overly cautious or excessive in trying to compensate for a minor or major defect. It highlights how people sometimes apply unnecessary or mismatched solutions to their problems, often making the situation look more dramatic or complicated than it needs to be.

Two birds with one blow

This expression is used when a single action or effort achieves two different goals or solves two problems simultaneously. It is the Telugu equivalent of the English idiom 'Killing two birds with one stone'.

Two holes in beauty; two cymbals in a dance.

This expression is used to describe a situation where excessive decoration or unnecessary additions are made to something that is already complete or simple, often leading to a lack of harmony or practical use. It highlights that adding more doesn't always mean improving quality.

Said of an ugly and bad dancer.

The spinning wheel has two ears, and I have two ears.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone claims equality with another person or object based on a very superficial or irrelevant similarity, while ignoring the vast difference in status, function, or utility. It highlights a false or absurd comparison.

Both are two, and both are sores on the hip.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where there are two choices or two people, and both are equally bad, useless, or problematic. It highlights that there is no better option between the two alternatives available.