పూచిన పూలన్నీ కాయలవుతాయా?

puchina pulanni kayalavutaya?

Translation

Will all the flowers that bloom turn into fruits?

Meaning

This proverb is used to convey that not every effort, beginning, or potential opportunity results in a successful outcome. Just as many flowers fall off a tree without becoming fruit, many plans or people do not reach their expected potential.

Related Phrases

Ships become carts, and carts become ships.

This proverb highlights the unpredictable and cyclical nature of life and fortune. It signifies that someone who is wealthy or powerful today might face hardship tomorrow, and vice versa. It is used to advise humility during success and hope during failure, reminding us that time can change anyone's circumstances.

The rotten brinjals to the Brahmans.

This proverb is used to describe a stingy or hypocritical attitude where people donate or give away only useless, damaged, or spoiled items to others (traditionally referring to priests in this context) while keeping the good ones for themselves. It highlights the tendency to offer charity only when the item is of no value to the giver.

If every flower that blooms turns into a fruit, there would be no space left on earth.

This proverb is used to explain that not every beginning leads to a final result, and not every idea or effort yields success. It suggests that failures and incomplete processes are a natural part of life's balance. Just as nature regulates itself by not letting every flower become a fruit, human endeavors are filtered by reality and circumstances.

Will tamarind fruits fall for music?

This expression is used to highlight that mere words, sweet talk, or artistic efforts cannot achieve practical or physical results that require hard work or specific action. It serves as a reminder that some tasks cannot be accomplished through simple persuasion or talent alone, similar to saying 'words don't butter parsnips'.

Will tamarind fruits fall by chanting mantras?

This proverb is used to express skepticism toward someone who thinks they can achieve practical results through mere words, empty talk, or supernatural claims without putting in the necessary physical effort or logical action. It implies that certain outcomes require hard work and cannot be obtained through shortcuts or magic.

The lady who had never seen tamarinds asked if they were sickles upon seeing them.

This proverb describes someone who is completely ignorant of common, everyday things but tries to act sophisticated or superior. It is used to mock people who lack practical knowledge or those who make ridiculous assumptions about simple matters due to their lack of exposure.

If all the flowers which blossom should become fruit, there would be no room for the earth to hold them.

This proverb highlights that not every attempt or idea results in success, and that is a necessary part of nature's balance. It is used to console someone when a project fails or to explain that if every human desire or effort were fulfilled, the world would become overcrowded or chaotic. It emphasizes that outcome is often different from the initial potential.

If all the flowers that bloomed turned into fruits, would the tree survive?

This proverb is used to explain that not every plan, idea, or person can reach full fruition or success. Just as a tree would collapse under the weight if every single blossom became a fruit, nature (and life) has a way of filtering outcomes. It is often said to console someone when some of their efforts fail, implying that total success in everything might lead to unsustainable or overwhelming consequences.

As the Cassia blossoms. Rēla chettu is the Cassia ( Cathartocarpus ) Fistula.

This expression is used to describe something that appears in great abundance or looks exceptionally beautiful all at once. Just as the Rela tree bursts into vibrant yellow blossoms covering the entire tree during its season, this phrase refers to a sudden, striking, or grand display of beauty or prosperity.

* O dia de amanbā ninguem o vio.

Like the fig blossoming.

This expression is used to describe something that happens very rarely or an event that is almost never seen. Since the flowers of a fig tree are contained within the fruit and are not visible to the naked eye, it implies an occurrence that is a rare sight or a unique phenomenon.

This tree ( Ficus Glomerata ) bears no apparent blossoms. That is as likely as to see a hog fly.