రాత్రికి వెన్నెల పస, పైరుకు వెన్నులు పస

ratriki vennela pasa, pairuku vennulu pasa

Translation

Moonlight is the beauty of the night, while ears of grain are the beauty of the crop.

Meaning

This proverb highlights what constitutes the true value or essence of something. Just as moonlight defines the beauty of a night, the health and abundance of the grain-heads (ears) determine the success and worth of a crop. It is used to emphasize that the final result or the core feature is what gives a thing its true significance.

Related Phrases

Moonlight shining in the forest

This expression is used to describe a situation where something valuable, beautiful, or talented is wasted because there is no one around to appreciate it or benefit from it. Just as moonlight in a deserted forest serves no purpose, an effort or talent that goes unrecognized or unused is compared to 'Adavi Kachina Vennela'.

If moonlight shines, it's a full moon; if only stars shine, it's a new moon.

This expression is used to describe things that are starkly different or mutually exclusive. It signifies that the presence of one element (like moonlight) defines a specific state, while its absence (seeing only stars) defines the opposite. It is often used to characterize people's behavior or situational extremes.

Moonlight is the beauty of the night, as ears of grain are the beauty of the crop.

This proverb highlights what constitutes the essence or peak beauty of something. Just as moonlight makes a night pleasant and beautiful, the appearance of healthy ears of grain (spikelets) signifies the success and value of a crop. It is used to describe things that are essential for fulfillment or completeness.

If you plough the land as soft as butter, there will be no shortage of grain ears.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of hard work and thorough preparation in agriculture. It suggests that if the soil is tilled so finely and deeply that it becomes as soft as butter, the resulting harvest will be incredibly bountiful. In a broader sense, it means that if you put in high-quality effort during the foundational stage of any task, the results will be abundant.

Like moon-light in the jungle.

This expression refers to something valuable, beautiful, or useful that goes to waste because there is no one around to appreciate or benefit from it. It is used to describe efforts or talents that are unrewarded or spent in vain.

Wasted on a spot where it is not appreciated.

A stab in the back for a house, and an outward strike for a person.

This expression is used to describe severe, multi-faceted betrayal or damage. 'Vennupotu' refers to betrayal from within (like family or close associates ruining a home), while 'Paipotu' refers to external attacks or physical/visible hardships hitting an individual. It signifies a situation where one is being attacked both from within and without.

Like asking to search for pollen in blooming moonlight.

This expression is used to describe an impossible or irrational task. Just as pollen is a physical substance found in flowers and cannot exist in light (moonlight), it refers to someone looking for flaws in something perfect or attempting to find something where it logically cannot exist.

Moonlight is the beauty of the night, while ears of grain are the beauty of the field

This expression highlights that everything has a specific element that gives it completeness and beauty. Just as the night is incomplete without the moon, a crop field is only truly beautiful and purposeful when it bears grain. It is often used to describe how certain attributes or outcomes define the true value of an entity.

Moonlight under the grindstone.

This expression refers to something that exists but is completely useless or wasted because it is in a position where it cannot be seen or utilized. Just as moonlight falling under a grindstone serves no purpose and provides no light to the surroundings, a talent or a resource that is hidden or misplaced is considered 'Sana kinda vennela'.

Crops should be mature, while cattle should be young.

This is a traditional agricultural proverb. It means that crops (like paddy) yield better when they are fully matured and ripe, whereas livestock or cattle are most productive and useful when they are young and energetic. It highlights the ideal states for different assets in farming.