తెలివి ఒకరిసొమ్మా గొల్ల గురవమ్మా?
telivi okarisomma golla guravamma?
Is intelligence anyone's exclusive property, O shepherd woman Guravamma?
This proverb highlights that intelligence and wisdom are not the monopoly of any specific person, class, or group. It is used to challenge someone who acts superior or assumes that others are incapable of being clever or wise.
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జయాపజయంబు లెవరిసొమ్ము
jayapajayambu levarisommu
Whose property are victory and defeat?
This expression means that success and failure are not the permanent property of anyone; they are unpredictable and can happen to anyone at any time. It is used to suggest that one should remain humble in victory and resilient in defeat, as fortunes are constantly changing.
బొంకరా గురవా అంటే గురజాల దోమలు గురిగింజలంతేసి అన్నాడట
bonkara gurava ante gurajala domalu guriginjalantesi annadata
When told to lie, the student said the mosquitoes in Gurajala are as big as lucky seeds.
This proverb is used to describe a person who, when given the slightest opportunity or encouragement to exaggerate or lie, goes to ridiculous and unbelievable extremes. It highlights the lack of common sense in making up tall tales.
తెలివి ఒకరి సొమ్మా? తొండం ముబ్బమ్మ!
telivi okari somma? tondam mubbamma!
Is intelligence someone's exclusive property? No, it's not even a trunk's bulge!
This expression is used to assert that intelligence is not the monopoly or private property of any single person or group. It emphasizes that anyone can be smart or talented regardless of their background, status, or identity.
ఎక్కడికి పోతావు విధవమ్మా అంటే వెంట వస్తాను పదవమ్మా అన్నదట
ekkadiki potavu vidhavamma ante venta vastanu padavamma annadata
When asked, 'Where are you going, O widow?', she replied, 'I am coming along with you, let us go.'
This proverb is used to describe a situation where an unwanted or persistent problem (or person) follows you no matter where you go or how you try to avoid it. It signifies an inescapable nuisance or a misfortune that sticks to a person regardless of their efforts to escape it.
గొల్లల గోత్రాలు గొర్రెలకెరుక, గొర్రెల గోత్రాలు గొల్లల కెరుక.
gollala gotralu gorrelakeruka, gorrela gotralu gollala keruka.
The sheep know the lineages of the shepherds, and the shepherds know the lineages of the sheep.
This proverb describes a relationship where two parties know each other's secrets, habits, and history intimately because they spend all their time together. It is used to suggest that one cannot hide anything from a close associate or that those who work closely together have a deep, mutual understanding of each other's affairs.
తెలివి తక్కువ, తెచ్చేది ఘోరం
telivi takkuva, techchedi ghoram
Less intelligence leads to terrible consequences
This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks common sense or wisdom, whose poorly thought-out actions eventually result in a disaster or a huge mess for themselves or others.
ఎక్కువ తెలివి ఏడ్పుల కారణం, తక్కువ తెలివి తన్నుల కారణం.
ekkuva telivi edpula karanam, takkuva telivi tannula karanam.
Too much intelligence causes crying, too little intelligence causes beatings.
This proverb highlights the irony of intelligence levels: being overly clever or sensitive often leads to emotional distress or overthinking, whereas having very little intelligence or common sense results in physical consequences or being bullied by others. It suggests that both extremes have their own disadvantages.
గొర్రెల గోత్రాలు, గొల్లల గోత్రాలు తోడేళ్లు చూస్తాయి
gorrela gotralu, gollala gotralu todellu chustayi
Wolves look for the lineage of sheep and the lineage of shepherds.
This proverb is used to describe predators or exploiters who wait for the right moment to strike. Just as a wolf studies the habits and backgrounds of both the sheep and the shepherds to find a weakness, cunning people observe their targets and their protectors to find an opportunity to take advantage of them. It highlights that an enemy's interest in your details is usually for malicious purposes.
ఆతురగానికి తెలివి మట్టు
aturaganiki telivi mattu
A hasty man is not wise.
This proverb suggests that when a person is in a state of extreme haste, anxiety, or impatience, their ability to think clearly and make rational decisions is diminished. It is used to advise someone to calm down and think before acting, as being overly eager or rushed often leads to poor judgment.
He that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Proverbs xiv. 29. A hasty man never wants woc. * Qual o pal tal o filho. † Patris est filius.
ఎక్కడికి పోతావు విధవమ్మా అంటే, వెంటే వస్తాను పదవమ్మా అన్నదట
ekkadiki potavu vidhavamma ante, vente vastanu padavamma annadata
When asked 'Where are you going, widow?', she replied 'I am coming with you, come on'.
This proverb describes a situation where an unwanted or problematic person/problem attaches themselves to you no matter where you go or what you do. It is used to express frustration when one cannot get rid of a nuisance or a streak of bad luck that follows them everywhere.