పూచిన పూవులన్నీ పూజకు నోచుకోవు.

puchina puvulanni pujaku nochukovu.

Translation

Not all flowers that bloom are blessed enough to be used in worship.

Meaning

This proverb conveys that not everyone who has talent or potential will get the opportunity to achieve greatness or be recognized. It is often used to express that success depends not just on merit, but also on fortune and circumstances.

Related Phrases

Will all the flowers that bloom turn into fruits?

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.

Upon seeing a woman or wealth, even Lord Brahma is afflicted by the rot.

This proverb highlights the power of temptation. It suggests that the lure of beauty (lust) and money (greed) is so strong that it can compromise the integrity or stability of even the most enlightened or divine beings like Brahma. It is used to caution that everyone is susceptible to these worldly distractions.

If a royal child dies and becomes a tomb, will the hibiscus flower used there become fit for temple worship?

This proverb highlights that regardless of how high-born or noble someone is, death or a change in status can render associated objects unholy or unusable for sacred rituals. It is used to convey that lineage does not change the inherent nature or rules of sanctity and traditions.

Even if any worship is missed, the worship of the stomach cannot be missed.

This proverb highlights the absolute necessity of satisfying one's hunger. It means that while one might skip religious rituals or other commitments, one cannot ignore the basic physiological need for food. It is often used to emphasize that survival and livelihood come before everything else.

Giving what was given and taking back what was taken

This expression is used to describe a situation where an exchange or transaction results in no net gain or change, essentially returning to the original state. It is often used to describe futile efforts or circular logic where one ends up exactly where they started.

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.

Will anyone wear withered flowers?

This proverb is used to describe something that has lost its value, charm, or utility. Just as nobody wants to wear or decorate themselves with faded, dried flowers, people generally do not show interest in things or individuals who have lost their former glory, power, or usefulness.

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.

Will you throw stones on those that threw butter ? Returning evil for good.

This expression emphasizes the importance of responding to kindness with kindness, rather than with hostility or ingratitude. It is used to suggest that if someone treats you gently or does you a favor (symbolized by butter), it is morally wrong to respond with harshness or harm (symbolized by a stone).

After performing a hundred sacred rituals, she went and committed an act of infidelity.

This expression is used to describe a person who maintains a facade of great piety, discipline, or virtue, but eventually ruins their entire reputation or the merit of their hard work with a single significant moral lapse or mistake. It highlights the irony of someone who takes great pains to be seen as righteous, only to succumb to a major vice.