పెట్టిన దానికి పుట్టిందే సాక్షి
pettina daniki puttinde sakshi
The one who is born is the witness to what was given.
This proverb is used to say that the results or outcomes are the best evidence of the efforts or causes that preceded them. Just as a child's characteristics or very existence serves as proof of the parents' union and care, any final product serves as a testament to the quality of the work or resources put into it.
Related Phrases
పెట్టిన వారికి పుట్టినదే సాక్షి, పెట్టని వారికి పుట్టనిదే నిజము.
pettina variki puttinade sakshi, pettani variki puttanide nijamu.
The alms received witness to those who gave; those who gave not, truly do not receive. If the charitable become poor, they will not ask for help in vain ; but the uncharitable will obtain nothing.
This proverb highlights that the results of charity or kind deeds are visible through the prosperity and well-being of future generations (descendants). Conversely, those who are miserly or unkind leave no such legacy behind. It is used to emphasize that one's generosity is often reflected in the success of their children or the enduring impact of their legacy.
పుట్టినవాడు పూరి మేపడా
puttinavadu puri mepada
Will the one who is born not graze on grass?
This expression is used to convey that every living being born into this world will find a way to survive or find sustenance. It implies that nature or fate provides the basic means for survival for everyone, often used to reassure someone about their livelihood or future.
మంచి వానికి మరణమే సాక్షి.
manchi vaniki maraname sakshi.
Death is witness to a good man. A good man's character is borne testimony to, after his death. Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. " The memory of the just is blessed." Proverbs x. 7.
This proverb means that the true character and goodness of a person are fully recognized and validated by the world only after their death. It is often used to suggest that while people may overlook or criticize someone during their lifetime, their virtues are finally honored when they are gone.
ఊరు పుట్టినప్పుడే ఉగాది పుట్టినది
uru puttinappude ugadi puttinadi
Ugadi was born when the village was born
This expression is used to describe something that has existed since the very beginning or has been a tradition since time immemorial. It signifies that a practice or an event is as old as the foundation of the place or community itself.
తొండకు వెలుగు సాక్షి
tondaku velugu sakshi
The bear is witness for the bloodsucker or The hedge is witness for the bloodsucker. According to the first interpretation, a band of Mahomedan freebooters, when seeking on one occasion to discover treasure which had been buried by the inhabitants of a plundered village, having perceived first a chameleon nodding on certain spots and afterwards a bear sniffing in the same places, spent much labour in digging up the earth, but all in vain.—The applica- tion is that natural habits are not to be taken notice of. According to others, the hedge where the chameleon lives should be questioned as to the latter's veracity and character,—the application being that the evidence of one man should be corroborated by that of another. Ask my chum if I am a thief. (Italian.)
This proverb is used to describe a situation where two people who are equally unreliable or biased support each other's claims. It suggests that a witness is just as questionable as the person they are defending, or that their support is expected because of their close association.
ఎలుకకు పిల్లి సాక్షి
elukaku pilli sakshi
The cat a witness in the rat's case. Interested evidence. A fox should not be of the jury at a goose trial.
This expression is used to describe a situation where two parties who are naturally biased or complicit with each other stand as witnesses for one another. It implies that the testimony is untrustworthy because both parties have a mutual interest or are equally corrupt, much like how a cat and mouse 'working together' would be an absurdity or a conspiracy.
ముట్లుడిగిన దానికి మగబిడ్డ పుట్టినట్లు
mutludigina daniki magabidda puttinatlu
Like a woman who has stopped menstruating giving birth to a male child.
This expression is used to describe a situation where something completely unexpected or deemed impossible suddenly happens. It refers to a stroke of extreme good luck or a miraculous outcome occurring long after hope has been abandoned.
పుట్టిన వానికి తమ్ముడు, పుట్టే వానికి అన్న
puttina vaniki tammudu, putte vaniki anna
The younger brother of him who is born, the elder brother of him who is about to be born. Said jokingly of a dwarf.
This proverb describes someone who is in a middle position or a mediator. It refers to a person who has experienced both sides of a situation, making them versatile or uniquely positioned between two generations or two different states of being.
వెట్టికి పుట్టిన బిడ్డ నెత్తికి లేక పుట్టిందట
vettiki puttina bidda nettiki leka puttindata
A child born of forced labor was born without a head.
This proverb describes a situation where an outcome or a product is flawed or incomplete because it was done without interest, enthusiasm, or proper compensation (forced labor). It is used to mock work that is done carelessly or results that are useless due to a lack of effort.
పుణ్యానికి పుట్టినదే సాక్షి, బావికి నీళ్ళే సాక్షి
punyaniki puttinade sakshi, baviki nille sakshi
For virtue, the deed itself is the witness; for a well, the water is the witness.
This proverb emphasizes that truth and character don't require external proof; their results speak for themselves. Just as the presence of water proves a well's worth, a person's good deeds or true nature serve as their own evidence.