సారె తెచ్చిన కోడలు, ముల్లె తెచ్చిన అల్లుడు
sare techchina kodalu, mulle techchina alludu
A daughter-in-law who brings gifts and a son-in-law who brings wealth.
This expression highlights the material expectations and value placed on relatives based on the assets or dowry they bring into a family. It implies that such individuals are often given more respect or importance because of their financial contribution. It is used to describe the transactional nature of some familial relationships.
Related Phrases
కాశీకి పోయి గాడిద గుడ్డు తెచ్చినట్లు.
kashiki poyi gadida guddu techchinatlu.
Like going to Kashi and bringing back a donkey's egg.
This expression is used to mock someone who undertakes a long, arduous journey or puts in significant effort, only to return with something useless, non-existent, or disappointing. Since donkeys do not lay eggs, it highlights the absurdity and futility of the person's claim or achievement after a grand endeavor.
సొమ్ముల ఆశ పాపం తెచ్చింది, చెడు ఆలోచన చేటు తెచ్చింది
sommula asha papam techchindi, chedu alochana chetu techchindi
The greed for wealth brought sin, and evil thoughts brought ruin.
This proverb highlights the destructive nature of greed and malice. It implies that being overly obsessed with money leads one to commit sinful acts, while harboring negative intentions or bad thoughts eventually leads to one's own downfall or misfortune. It is used as a moral warning to maintain integrity and a positive mindset.
కాశీకిపోయి కొంగరెట్ట తెచ్చినట్టు.
kashikipoyi kongaretta techchinattu.
Like going to Kashi and bringing back stork droppings.
This proverb is used to describe someone who goes to a great distance or undertakes a significant journey/effort, but returns with something worthless or fails to achieve anything meaningful. It highlights the irony of putting in immense effort for a trivial or useless outcome.
ఇంటి వెనకాలకు వెళ్లి ఇల్లు ముందుకు తెచ్చినట్టు
inti venakalaku velli illu munduku techchinattu
He brought the house forward by going behind it. Said jokingly of a man who professed to have improved the family prospects.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone performs a task in a needlessly complicated, roundabout, or illogical manner. It refers to wasting effort on an impossible or unnecessarily difficult way of doing something that should be simple.
మక్కాకు పోయి కుక్క మలము తెచ్చినట్టు
makkaku poyi kukka malamu techchinattu
Going to Mekka and bringing back dog's dirt.
This expression is used to describe a person who goes on a great or sacred journey (or takes on a significant opportunity) but returns with something worthless or engages in something trivial and disgraceful. It highlights the irony of wasting a valuable opportunity or a holy pilgrimage by focusing on or bringing back something foul.
కాశీకి పోయి కుక్క బొచ్చు తెచ్చినట్టు.
kashiki poyi kukka bochchu techchinattu.
Like going to Benares, and bringing back dog's hair.
This proverb is used to describe someone who goes on a long, arduous journey or undertakes a significant task, only to return with something trivial, worthless, or useless. It highlights the irony of putting in great effort for a meaningless result.
Great labour and small results.
చిచ్చును ఒడిగట్టి తెచ్చినట్లు
chichchunu odigatti techchinatlu
Like carrying fire tied in the fold of one's garment
This expression is used to describe a person or a situation that brings trouble, danger, or destruction along with them. Just as carrying live embers in a cloth is dangerous and will eventually burn the person carrying it, inviting a troublemaker or initiating a risky plan will lead to self-destruction.
తన కాళ్లకు బందాలు తానే తెచ్చుకొన్నట్టు.
tana kallaku bandalu tane techchukonnattu.
He brought fetters for his own legs. He brings a staff to brak his ain head. (Scotch.)
This expression describes a situation where a person, through their own actions or decisions, creates obstacles or restrictions for themselves. It is used when someone's self-inflicted complications lead to their own downfall or lack of freedom.
కోడలు వచ్చిన వేళ, కోడెలు వచ్చిన వేళ
kodalu vachchina vela, kodelu vachchina vela
The time the daughter-in-law arrived, the time the young bulls arrived.
This proverb is used to comment on coincidences, specifically when a new arrival in a family (like a daughter-in-law) is blamed or credited for significant events (like the birth of livestock or changes in fortune) that happen shortly after. It highlights how people often link luck or misfortune to a person's entry into the household.
వచ్చిన వాడు చచ్చినా పోదు.
vachchina vadu chachchina podu.
Calumny is not removed even by death.
This expression is used to describe a deeply ingrained habit, trait, or skill that stays with a person throughout their lifetime. It suggests that once something is learned or becomes part of a person's nature, it is nearly impossible to change or get rid of it.
Slander leaves a slur. Give a dog an ill name, and you may as well hang him.