పిండికి తగ్గ పిడచ.
pindiki tagga pidacha.
A lump according to the flour.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where the output or result is directly proportional to the effort, resources, or investment put in. It is often used in the context of budgets, quality of work, or salaries, implying 'you get what you pay for.'
Related Phrases
ఇనుముకు తగిలిన పీడ ఇంగలానికి తగిలింది
inumuku tagilina pida ingalaniki tagilindi
The trouble that befell the iron has now befallen the charcoal.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where an innocent associate or a bystander suffers the same harsh punishment or hardship as the main culprit. Just as charcoal is burnt and exhausted while heating iron in a forge, an innocent person often gets caught up and destroyed in the process of dealing with a problematic person or situation.
వాడి మాట పిండికీ అవుతుంది, పిడుక్కూ అవుతుంది
vadi mata pindiki avutundi, pidukku avutundi
His speech will answer for flour or for a thunderbolt. Said of an ambiguous speech.
This expression is used to describe a person who speaks with clever ambiguity or doublespeak. Their words are crafted in such a way that they can be interpreted in two completely different ways depending on the outcome, allowing them to claim they were right regardless of what happens.
వాసానికి తగ్గ కూసం
vasaniki tagga kusam
The peg fits the rafter
This proverb is used to describe a situation where two things or people are perfectly matched or suited for each other. It can be used positively to describe a good pair, or sarcastically to imply that someone has met their match in terms of cleverness, behavior, or status.
వాసానికి తగ్గ కూసము
vasaniki tagga kusamu
A peg for the rafter.
This proverb describes things or people that are well-matched or suitable for each other. It is often used to refer to a couple who are perfectly compatible, or to describe a situation where the solution is perfectly proportional to the problem.
A well matched pair.
లగ్గూ పగ్గూ లేకుండా
laggu paggu lekunda
Without a leash or a tether
This expression is used to describe someone who acts without any restraint, discipline, or control. It is often applied to people who behave recklessly or speak without thinking, similar to an animal that has broken free from its harness.
గురువుకు తగ్గ శిష్యుడు
guruvuku tagga shishyudu
A disciple worthy of his Guru. Both blockheads.
This expression is used to describe a student who is as capable, skilled, or talented as their mentor. It can be used positively to praise excellence or sarcastically to imply that the student has inherited the same flaws or bad habits as the teacher.
మొండికి తగ్గ మిండడు
mondiki tagga mindadu
A master fit for a skulk.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where an extremely stubborn or difficult person finally meets someone who can control, match, or overpower them. It is equivalent to the English expression 'To meet one's match' or 'Diamond cuts diamond.'
తిండికి ఏనుగు, పనికి పీనుగు
tindiki enugu, paniki pinugu
An elephant for eating, a corpse for working.
This expression is used to describe a person who is extremely greedy or has a huge appetite when it comes to consuming resources or food, but becomes completely useless, lazy, or inactive when it is time to do any work.
లగ్గమంటే పగ్గమన్నట్లు
laggamante paggamannatlu
When someone says 'Marriage', another says 'Tethering rope'
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is being overly hasty or tries to rush into a commitment or a task immediately after it is mentioned, without proper planning or consideration. It can also signify a person who is ready to trap or restrict someone the moment an opportunity (like a marriage proposal) arises.
గొల్లవాడి కొమ్ము హెచ్చనూ హెచ్చదు, తగ్గనూ తగ్గదు
gollavadi kommu hechchanu hechchadu, tagganu taggadu
The shepherd's Kâvaḍi neither rises nor sinks. Because he does not swing his pots on each end. The fortunes of a sheep-farmer are subject to sudden reverses. Applied to a precarious mode of living.
This expression is used to describe a person's constant or stagnant status, income, or behavior that never changes regardless of external circumstances. It refers to the steady, unchanging rhythm or monotone sound of a shepherd's pipe, symbolizing something that remains in a fixed state without any growth or decline.