పెద్దఇంటి బొట్టె, ఎద్దులున్న వ్యవసాయం
peddainti botte, eddulunna vyavasayam
The young girl of a big house and farming with oxen.
This expression highlights things that are prestigious but involve immense responsibility and hard work. Just as managing a household as a daughter-in-law in a wealthy, large family is demanding, farming with oxen requires constant effort and manual labor despite being a sign of a well-established agricultural life.
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ఏరూరి వ్యవసాయం ఉండూరి వైద్యం
eruri vyavasayam unduri vaidyam
Farming in a distant village and medicine in one's own village.
This proverb highlights the importance of proximity in different professions. It suggests that farming is best done in a fertile village (even if it's far), but medical help should be available in the village where one resides for immediate access during emergencies. It is used to discuss the strategic location of services based on necessity and convenience.
బంధువుతోనైనా పాలి వ్యవసాయం కూడదు
bandhuvutonaina pali vyavasayam kudadu
Even with a relative, shared farming should not be done.
This proverb warns against entering into business partnerships or joint ventures, especially in agriculture, even with close relatives. It suggests that financial dealings and shared labor often lead to disputes, strained relationships, and the eventual loss of both the business and the kinship.
ఎద్దుతో వ్యవసాయం ఆలితో సంసారం
edduto vyavasayam alito samsaram
Farming with a bull, family life with a wife.
This proverb highlights the essential elements for success in traditional rural life. It suggests that just as an ox is indispensable for productive agriculture, a cooperative and understanding wife is the foundation for a harmonious and successful domestic life.
ఎద్దు ఉన్నవాడి వ్యవసాయం చూడు, మంది ఉన్నవాడి మారుబలం చూడు
eddu unnavadi vyavasayam chudu, mandi unnavadi marubalam chudu
Look at the farming of the one who has oxen, look at the strength of the one who has people.
This proverb emphasizes that success depends on having the right resources. Just as a farmer needs oxen to cultivate effectively, a person's power or influence is determined by the number of people supporting them. It is used to highlight that individual capability is amplified by the strength of one's assets or community.
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.
పెద్దఇంటి అంకు, పెద్దమనిషి బొంకు తెలియవు.
peddainti anku, peddamanishi bonku teliyavu.
The impurity of a great house and the lie of a gentleman are never known.
This proverb highlights that the flaws or misdeeds of influential, wealthy, or high-status individuals are often hidden from public view or suppressed by their reputation. It is used to describe how power and status can mask hypocrisy and dishonesty.
వడ్లు, గొడ్లు ఉన్నవానిదే వ్యవసాయం
vadlu, godlu unnavanide vyavasayam
Agriculture belongs to the one who has paddy and cattle.
This proverb emphasizes that farming is only sustainable and profitable for those who possess the necessary resources, specifically grain (seed/wealth) and livestock (labor/manure). It is used to suggest that success in any venture requires having the essential fundamental assets.
కొల్లేటి వ్యవసాయానికి కోతకూలి దండుగ
kolleti vyavasayaniki kotakuli danduga
For Kolleru farming, even the harvest labor wages are a waste.
This proverb refers to a situation where an investment or effort is doomed from the start because the yield will not even cover basic operational costs. It is used when a venture is so unprofitable that even performing the final steps (like harvesting) results in a net loss.
పాటిమీద వ్యవసాయం కూటికైనా రాదు
patimida vyavasayam kutikaina radu
Farming on high-elevated barren land will not even provide a meal.
This proverb highlights that investing effort or resources in an unproductive or unsuitable environment will yield no results. Just as farming on dry, elevated mound soil (pati) is futile because it cannot hold water, working on a flawed plan or in a hopeless situation will not even cover basic necessities.
కొల్లేటి వ్యవసాయం గొడ్ల వినాశనం
kolleti vyavasayam godla vinashanam
Agriculture in Kolleru is the destruction of cattle
This proverb refers to Kolleru Lake, which is prone to sudden floods. While the land is fertile, farming there is highly risky. If floods occur, the cattle used for plowing often get stuck in the mud or drown, leading to their death. It is used to describe ventures where the potential for gain is overshadowed by the high risk of losing one's primary assets or livelihoods.