శతకోటి దరిద్రాలకు అనంతకోటి ఉపాయాలు
shatakoti daridralaku anantakoti upayalu
For a hundred crore problems, there are infinite crore solutions.
This proverb suggests that no matter how many difficulties or challenges (poverty/problems) one faces, there are always countless ways or strategies to overcome them. It highlights human ingenuity and the idea that for every problem, a solution exists if one thinks creatively.
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దరిద్రానికి దైవ చింతన
daridraniki daiva chintana
Divine contemplation for poverty.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone turns to spirituality or starts thinking about God only when they are in extreme misery or facing severe poverty. It highlights the human tendency to seek divine intervention as a last resort when all material means fail.
దంపుళ్ళ పాటకు దరిద్రం లేదు
dampulla pataku daridram ledu
There is no dearth of songs during the pounding of grain.
This expression describes a situation where there is an endless supply of something, often referring to talkativeness or irrelevant commentary. Just as people used to sing continuous, rhythmic folk songs to pass the time while manually pounding grain, it is used to describe someone who keeps talking or producing content without much effort or thought.
కూటి కొసం కోటి విద్యలు.
kuti kosam koti vidyalu.
Ten million skills are all for earning one’s livelihood.
The purpose, by and large, of acquisition of diverse special skills is only to make a living.
కోతి చేతి పూల దండ
koti cheti pula danda
A garland of flowers in a monkey's paw.
This expression is used to describe a situation where a valuable object or a position of responsibility is given to someone who is incapable of understanding its value or doesn't know how to handle it properly, eventually leading to its destruction.
A good thing thrown away on a stupid person.
గోచిపాతకు మించిన దరిద్రం లేదు
gochipataku minchina daridram ledu
There is no poverty greater than wearing a loincloth.
This expression is used to describe a state of extreme or absolute poverty where one possesses nothing but the barest minimum of clothing (a loincloth). It highlights the lowest point of financial or material destitution.
శతకోటి లింగాలున్నా నా దెబ్బ ఎక్కడుంది అన్నట్టు
shatakoti lingalunna na debba ekkadundi annattu
Like saying 'where is my blow' even when there are a hundred crore Shiva Lingas.
This expression is used to describe a person who is hyper-focused on their own specific loss or grievance, even in the midst of an overwhelming situation or a vast number of other things. It highlights a self-centered or narrow-minded perspective where one ignores the larger context and only looks for their own tiny contribution or concern.
శతకోటి లింగాలలో నా బోడి లింగం చూడమన్నాడట
shatakoti lingalalo na bodi lingam chudamannadata
Out of a billion Shiva Lingas, he asked to look for his bald one.
This expression is used when someone makes a ridiculous or impossible request for personal attention or recognition in a massive crowd or a very large collection. It highlights the absurdity of expecting something insignificant or ordinary to be singled out among millions of similar, or superior, entities.
రామకోటి రాశాడట తీటరోగం వచ్చిందట
ramakoti rashadata titarogam vachchindata
He wrote 'Rama Koti' because he had an itch.
This expression is used to mock someone who performs a virtuous or monumental task not out of devotion or sincerity, but because they have nothing better to do or are driven by a restless compulsion. It implies that the motive behind a good deed is trivial or flawed.
శతకోటి లింగాలలో నా బోడిలింగం ఎక్కడన్నాడట
shatakoti lingalalo na bodilingam ekkadannadata
Among a hundred crore lingas, where is my bald linga? he asked.
This proverb describes a situation where someone's small mistake, identity, or problem gets completely lost or hidden within a massive crowd or a large volume of similar things. It is used when a person realizes that in the grand scheme of things, their specific issue is insignificant or cannot be easily identified among thousands of others.
ఆశకూ దరిద్రానికీ లంకె.
ashaku daridraniki lanke.
Greed and poverty are linked.
This proverb suggests that no matter how much wealth one possesses, if they have insatiable greed, they are effectively 'poor' because they are never satisfied. It is used to describe people who are never content with what they have and always crave more.