రేపటికి కూటికి లేదని రేయిబవలు వ్యసనమందవేల

repatiki kutiki ledani reyibavalu vyasanamandavela

Translation

Why worry day and night that there is no food for tomorrow?

Meaning

This expression advises against excessive worrying about the future or basic necessities that are not yet missing. It encourages living in the present and having faith instead of consuming oneself with anxiety over potential future scarcity. It is often used to comfort someone who is overthinking their financial or food security for the coming days.

Related Phrases

If you think of two for tomorrow, it becomes three by the day after.

This expression is used to describe how tasks, problems, or expenses tend to multiply and increase the longer they are postponed. It emphasizes the importance of punctuality and dealing with issues immediately before they grow more complex or burdensome.

There is no appetite for food unhoped for.

This expression suggests that if you have no interest or hope in obtaining something, you won't feel the need or 'hunger' for it. It is used to describe a state of indifference or detachment, where the lack of expectation leads to a lack of desire.

No pollution is caused by the hand being put in the mouth. Engili literally means saliva. Said by a careless Brahman.

This expression refers to someone who is extremely stingy or miserly. It describes a person who does not even eat properly (to avoid spending) nor do they ever offer a single morsel of food to others. It is used to criticize someone's lack of charity and their extreme parsimony.

If you get work, will food be wanting ?

This proverb emphasizes the value of hard work and self-reliance. It means that as long as a person is willing to put in physical effort and work hard, they will never have to worry about basic necessities like food. It is used to encourage someone to be industrious rather than lazy or dependent on others.

Do not postpone today's work to tomorrow.

This is a common proverb advising against procrastination. It emphasizes the importance of completing tasks promptly and managing time efficiently rather than delaying them unnecessarily.

Even if there is no food to eat, the application of eye-liner (kajal) does not stop.

This proverb describes a person who prioritizes vanity, appearances, or superficial habits over basic necessities and survival. It is used to critique someone who is struggling financially but refuses to give up their expensive hobbies, makeup, or luxury lifestyle.

Like losing both the meal at home and the meal for the journey.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone tries to gain from two different options but ends up losing both due to indecision, poor planning, or greed. It is similar to the English idiom 'falling between two stools.'

A person obsessed with worry does not know the difference between day and night.

This expression describes a state where a person is so consumed by a specific worry, passion, or anxiety that they lose all sense of time and surroundings. It is used to point out how preoccupation can lead to a complete lack of awareness regarding daily routines or the passage of time.

If you die to-day, to-morrow will be two. i. e. the second day, on which milk will be poured on his bones, accord- ing to custom, after his body has been burnt.

This proverb is used to highlight the transient nature of life and the rapid passage of time. It implies that once a person is gone, the world moves on quickly, and their death soon becomes a thing of the past. It is often used to counsel against over-thinking about the future or to emphasize that time waits for no one.

If one died yesterday, it is three days by tomorrow; if one died today, it is two days by tomorrow.

This proverb highlights how quickly time passes and how soon people are forgotten after death. It is used to express the transient nature of life or to mock someone who overestimates their importance, suggesting that life goes on regardless of an individual's presence.