పాటు కలిగితే కూటికి కొదవా?
patu kaligite kutiki kodava?
If you get work, will food be wanting ?
This proverb emphasizes the value of hard work and self-reliance. It means that as long as a person is willing to put in physical effort and work hard, they will never have to worry about basic necessities like food. It is used to encourage someone to be industrious rather than lazy or dependent on others.
Related Phrases
నోరు కలిగితే బ్రతుకుతాడు
noru kaligite bratukutadu
If he has a mouth he will live. The son of the minister of a king of Ayodhya (Oudh) was caught stealing the king's flowers.—As he was being taken to the palace, his father called out "It is of no consequence, if he has a mouth he will live" The son took the hint, ate up the flowers, denied the offence, and was believed by the king, who punished his accusers. (See Telugu Selections, 36th story.)
This expression is used to describe someone who is articulate, persuasive, or assertive in their speech. It implies that a person who knows how to speak up for themselves, communicate effectively, or negotiate will always find a way to succeed or survive in any situation, regardless of other challenges.
ఆశలేని కూటికి ఆకలి లేదు
ashaleni kutiki akali ledu
There is no appetite for food unhoped for.
This expression suggests that if you have no interest or hope in obtaining something, you won't feel the need or 'hunger' for it. It is used to describe a state of indifference or detachment, where the lack of expectation leads to a lack of desire.
కలిగినవారి కోడలు కులుకుమానదు.
kaliginavari kodalu kulukumanadu.
The daughter-in-law of a wealthy family will not stop being proud.
This proverb describes a person who shows off or displays pride because of their wealth, status, or influential background. It is used to point out that those with abundant resources or support often act with a certain level of confidence, elegance, or arrogance that they find difficult to hide.
కుమ్మరికి కుండల కొదవన్నట్లు
kummariki kundala kodavannatlu
As if a potter has a shortage of pots.
This proverb describes a situation where a person lacks the very thing they produce or specialize in. It is used to point out the irony when an expert or a provider does not have access to their own services or products for personal use.
కూటికి జరిగితే కోటికి జరిగినట్లు
kutiki jarigite kotiki jariginatlu
If there is enough for food, it is as if there is a crore (ten million).
This proverb emphasizes the importance of basic sustenance and contentment. It suggests that if a person has enough resources to afford a meal or basic livelihood, they should feel as satisfied and secure as a person who possesses immense wealth. It is often used to counsel someone to be grateful for their basic needs being met.
అల్లుడలిగితే కూతురిని తీసుకొని పోతాడు
alludaligite kuturini tisukoni potadu
If the son-in-law gets in a huff, he will [ only ] take away the daughter. Said by a father-in-law or mother-in-law.
This proverb describes a situation where an angry person can only hurt or affect those who are already their own or within their control. It is used to suggest that someone's spiteful actions or 'threats' ultimately result in no real loss to the other party, or that the consequences stay within their own family circle.
మిన్ను విరిగినా, కన్ను పోయినా కారకమానవు
minnu virigina, kannu poyina karakamanavu
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.
ఏడవగలిగితే ఏడ్చినంత వ్యవసాయం
edavagaligite edchinanta vyavasayam
If you can cry, there is as much farming as there is crying.
This proverb highlights that agriculture is an extremely demanding and difficult profession. It suggests that if one is willing to endure the hardship and toil (metaphorically represented by 'crying'), there is endless work to be done. It is used to describe the relentless nature of farming and the physical or emotional toll it takes on a person.
సోదికి పోతే సుద్దులకు కొదవా
sodiki pote suddulaku kodava
If you go for fortune-telling, is there any shortage of advice?
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone seeks advice or information and gets overwhelmed with excessive, often unnecessary, stories or lectures. It implies that certain people will keep talking or giving unwanted counsel as long as you are willing to listen.
పాటు కలిగితే కూటికి కొదువా
patu kaligite kutiki koduva
If there is hard work, will there be a shortage of food?
This proverb emphasizes the dignity and reward of labor. It means that as long as a person is willing to work hard and put in the effort, they will never have to worry about basic necessities like food. It is used to encourage industriousness and self-reliance.