ఒక్కప్రొద్దు మాట కుక్క యెరుగునా?
okkaproddu mata kukka yeruguna?
Does a dog know what a fast means ?
This proverb is used to point out that someone who lacks character, discipline, or depth cannot understand or appreciate the value of sacred traditions, sacrifices, or high principles. Just as a dog only cares about its next meal and cannot grasp the spiritual purpose of fasting, an ignorant or base person cannot understand noble intentions.
* Una bugia ne tira diect.
Related Phrases
వక్క కోసం ఒక్క పొద్దు చెడుపుకున్నట్లు
vakka kosam okka poddu chedupukunnatlu
Like ruining a whole day's fast for a single betel nut.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone loses a great benefit or ruins a major effort for the sake of a very trivial or insignificant thing. It highlights the lack of foresight and the foolishness of compromising a larger goal for a small temptation.
అల్పజాతి కుక్క యధికుల నెరుగునా
alpajati kukka yadhikula neruguna
Does a low-bred dog recognize superior people?
This expression is used to describe individuals who lack character or breeding and fail to show respect or recognize the greatness of noble people. Just as a stray dog barks at everyone regardless of their stature, an uncivilized person cannot distinguish between the common and the distinguished.
చెప్ప తినే కుక్క చెరకు తీపి ఎరుగునా?
cheppa tine kukka cheraku tipi eruguna?
Will a dog that eats sandals know the sweetness of sugarcane?
This proverb is used to describe a person with low or vulgar tastes who cannot appreciate something noble, refined, or high-quality. It implies that someone accustomed to inferior things will fail to recognize the value of something superior.
వంకాయ రుచి తోటవాడు ఎరుగును, అరటికాయ రుచి రాజు ఎరుగును.
vankaya ruchi totavadu erugunu, aratikaya ruchi raju erugunu.
The gardener knows the taste of the brinjal; the king knows the taste of the plantain. Brinjals should be cooked and eaten fresh from the garden. Plantains when used in an unripe state as a vegetable, should be kept a few days. Before the brinjals are set before a king they have lost some of their flavour, and as the gardener cannot afford to keep the plantains he plucks, he cooks them before they are ready for the pot.
This proverb highlights how appreciation and value vary based on perspective and social standing. The gardener knows the true quality of the eggplant because he grows it and sees it daily (practical knowledge), while the King appreciates the banana as it is a staple of royal feasts and luxury (refined or final enjoyment). It is used to say that different people have different expertise or preferences based on their life experiences.
సంతపాక తొత్తు సన్న్యాసిని ఎరుగునా?
santapaka tottu sannyasini eruguna?
Does the wretched harlot know [the virtues of] the Sannyâsi?
This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person of low character, limited exposure, or base habits fails to recognize or appreciate the greatness, sanctity, or virtue of an evolved soul or a person of high character. It highlights how one's own limitations can prevent them from understanding something noble.
తనయుని పుట్టుక తల్లి యెరుగును
tanayuni puttuka talli yerugunu
The mother knows the birth of the son. i. e. she knows who is his father.
This expression signifies that a person who is the source or the creator of something knows its true origins, essence, and secrets better than anyone else. It is used to suggest that certain internal truths are known only to those intimately involved from the beginning, much like a mother knows her child's history perfectly.
దొంగను దొంగ ఎరుగును
donganu donga erugunu
A thief is known by a thief. A thief knows a thief, as a wolf knows a wolf.
This proverb implies that people of the same kind, especially those with malicious or secretive habits, can easily recognize each other's traits or motives. It is equivalent to the English proverb 'It takes one to know one' or 'Birds of a feather flock together.'
కన్ను ఎరుగకున్నా కడుపు ఎరుగుతుంది
kannu erugakunna kadupu erugutundi
Although the eye does not see, the belly finds. A man's want leads him to seek and find a livelihood. A hungry man sees far. A hungry man discovers more than a hundred lawyers. (Spanish.)
This proverb is used to describe the instinctual bond between a mother and her child. It implies that even if a mother cannot see her child's suffering or needs with her eyes, she can feel them intuitively in her gut or heart. It is often used to emphasize maternal intuition and the deep, invisible connection of parenthood.
ఊరకుక్క సింగమొక్కటి యగునా?
urakukka singamokkati yaguna?
Can a stray dog ever become a lion?
This proverb is used to convey that a person of low character, status, or ability can never truly match someone of noble character or great strength. It emphasizes that intrinsic nature and quality cannot be changed by mere imitation or wishful thinking.
ఏటివొడ్డు నక్క కాగానే, పాటిరేవు ఎరుగునా?
etivoddu nakka kagane, patirevu eruguna?
Although the jackal lives near the river, will it know where the ford is ? Applied to ignorant persons in high position.
This expression is used to describe a person who lives close to something or someone important but lacks actual knowledge, depth, or wisdom regarding it. It highlights that proximity does not necessarily equal expertise or understanding.