పండినా ఎండినా పన్ను తప్పదు
pandina endina pannu tappadu
Whether the crop yields or withers, the tax is inevitable.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where one's obligations, debts, or taxes must be paid regardless of their personal circumstances or success. It highlights the rigid and often unforgiving nature of certain systems or responsibilities.
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చెడినా పడినా, చేసుకున్న మొగుడు తప్పడు.
chedina padina, chesukunna mogudu tappadu.
Whether ruined or fallen, one cannot escape the husband they married.
This proverb emphasizes the concept of commitment and acceptance in life's permanent choices, particularly marriage. It suggests that regardless of the difficulties, failures, or changes in circumstances, one must stand by and endure the consequences of their primary life decisions and relationships.
పండినా, ఎండినా పని తప్పదు
pandina, endina pani tappadu
Whether it ripens or withers, work is inevitable.
This proverb emphasizes the necessity of labor regardless of the outcome. In an agricultural context, it means whether the crop yields a harvest (ripens) or fails due to drought (withers), the farmer's hard work must continue. It is used to describe situations where one must fulfill their duties and keep working, irrespective of success, failure, or external circumstances.
పండిన దినమే పండుగ
pandina diname panduga
The day the crop ripens is the festival day.
This expression is used to convey that the real celebration or reward occurs only when efforts yield fruit. It emphasizes that success and prosperity are the true causes for celebration, rather than just the arrival of a calendar date.
బాగా పండిన పండు తనంతట తానే పడుతుంది
baga pandina pandu tanantata tane padutundi
A fully ripened fruit will fall on its own.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where a natural outcome or a result occurs automatically when the time is right, without needing external force. It suggests patience, implying that when a process is complete or a person is mature enough, the transition or consequence will happen naturally.
పందిని నందిని, నందిని పందిని చేసేవాడు
pandini nandini, nandini pandini chesevadu
He can make a common pig into Śiva's bull, and Śiva's bull into a common pig. ( Sec Nos. 1082, 1915. ) Ability in argumentation.
This expression refers to a person who is extremely cunning, manipulative, or persuasive. It describes someone capable of twisting facts so skillfully that they can make a lie seem like the truth and vice versa, often used to describe crooked politicians, lawyers, or deceivers.
పదును తప్పినా అదను తప్పినా పన్నుదండుగ
padunu tappina adanu tappina pannudanduga
If sharpness is lost or if the season is missed, the tax is a waste.
This proverb emphasizes the importance of timing and preparedness in agriculture. If the tools aren't sharp or if the farmer misses the specific sowing window (season), the crop will fail, making the payment of land taxes a total loss. It is used more broadly to signify that performing a task without proper preparation or at the wrong time leads to wasted effort and resources.
పదను తప్పినా, అదను తప్పినా పన్నుదండుగే
padanu tappina, adanu tappina pannudanduge
If the sharpness is lost or the right time is missed, the tax is a waste.
This proverb is primarily used in the context of agriculture but applies to any time-sensitive task. It means that if your tools aren't sharp (readiness) or if you miss the specific window of opportunity (timing), all the effort and money (taxes/investment) put into the endeavor will be a total loss. It emphasizes that both preparation and timing are crucial for success.
నందిని పంది, పందిని నందిని చేయగలిగినవాడు.
nandini pandi, pandini nandini cheyagaliginavadu.
A person who can turn a divine bull into a pig, and a pig into a divine bull.
This expression describes someone who is extremely manipulative, cunning, or skilled at distorting the truth. It is used to refer to a person who can make something good look bad, or something bad look good, often through clever words, influence, or deceitful arguments.
పిందెలో పండిన పండు
pindelo pandina pandu
A fruit ripened after being plucked. Said of a precocious youth.
This expression is used to describe someone who shows maturity, wisdom, or behaviors far beyond their actual age, often used in the context of a child acting like an adult or being 'precocious'. It can also imply someone who has gained experience or 'ripened' prematurely.
ఎంత పండినా కూటికే, ఎంత ఉండినా కాటికే.
enta pandina kutike, enta undina katike.
No matter how much is harvested, it's for food; no matter how much one has, it ends at the cremation ground.
This proverb reflects on the ultimate simplicity and transience of life. It emphasizes that despite one's wealth, achievements, or surplus, the basic necessity remains food, and the final destination for everyone is death. It is used to counsel humility and to remind people not to be overly greedy or proud of their possessions.