పూచిన పూలన్నీ కాయలయితే, భూమి మీద స్థలం ఉండదు.

puchina pulanni kayalayite, bhumi mida sthalam undadu.

Translation

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

Meaning

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.

Related Phrases

Even if one field merges with another, or one land merges with another, one should not let it go.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of protecting one's property and boundaries. It suggests that even if land boundaries become blurred or merged due to natural or external factors, one must remain vigilant and assert their ownership rights rather than abandoning them or being indifferent.

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.

If you give space to stay, they ask for a bed to sleep on.

This proverb describes a situation where someone takes undue advantage of a person's kindness or generosity. It is used when a person is offered basic help but immediately makes further, more demanding requests, showing a lack of gratitude or boundaries.

A tiger that has just given birth

This expression is used to describe a person who is extremely aggressive, fierce, or in a state of high tension. Just as a tigress is most protective and dangerous immediately after giving birth, this phrase characterizes someone who is dangerously irritable or ready to attack at the slightest provocation.

It's not about caste, it's not about place; the potter's girl became a ghost by choice and possessed [him/her].

This expression is used when someone gets into a self-inflicted trouble or develops an obsession regardless of logic, background, or suitability. It highlights situations where problems arise not because of external circumstances, but because of a person's own stubborn desires or poor choices.

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.

When asked if there is jaggery, answering that there is ginger.

This expression describes an irrelevant or out-of-context response. It is used when someone provides an answer that has nothing to do with the question asked, or when there is a total lack of communication/understanding between two people.

Will a tiger eat grass even if it is hungry?

This proverb is used to describe people of high integrity, status, or specific nature who will never compromise their core principles or dignity, even when facing extreme hardship or desperate situations. Just as a tiger would rather starve than eat grass (which is against its nature), a person of character will not resort to base or unethical actions just to survive.

When the robber of the water melon was spoken of, he felt his shoulders.

This proverb describes a person with a guilty conscience. When a general accusation is made, a guilty person instinctively reacts or checks themselves, inadvertently revealing their culpability. It is similar to the English expression 'If the shoe fits, wear it' or 'A guilty conscience needs no accuser.'

Guilty conscience.