తిరిపెపు అనుభవం తనివి తీరదు

tiripepu anubhavam tanivi tiradu

Translation

The experience of begging never satisfies one's desire completely.

Meaning

This proverb is used to describe a state of perpetual greed or dissatisfaction. It suggests that no matter how much a person receives through charity or begging, they are never truly content and will always crave more, emphasizing the lack of self-respect or fulfillment in depending on others.

Related Phrases

One must experience/undergo all that one has done.

This expression is the Telugu equivalent of 'As you sow, so shall you reap.' It implies that a person must face the consequences of their actions, whether good or bad. It is often used in a moral or karmic context to suggest that one cannot escape the results of their deeds.

One person earns, another person experiences/enjoys it

This expression is used to describe a situation where one individual works hard to earn money or gather resources, but a different person (often a lazy or entitled relative) spends or enjoys the benefits. It highlights the irony or unfairness of labor and consumption.

If you eat food obtained by alms, it should be like building a bund for a dry upland field.

This proverb emphasizes that even if someone is living on charity or minimal resources, they should use that energy to do something productive and lasting. Just as building a bund (border/levee) protects an upland field from erosion and helps it retain water for the future, the support one receives should be used to build a foundation for one's own self-sufficiency or contribute meaningful work.

Like coming to beg buttermilk, and bargaining for the milch buffalo. Pretended wealth.

This proverb describes a person who approaches someone for a small favor or out of necessity, but then tries to exert control or make excessive demands beyond their status or the situation. It highlights the irony of someone who is in a position of asking for charity (the beggar) acting as if they are the one in a position of power (the buyer).

The name is the husband's, but the experience (enjoyment) is the father-in-law's

This proverb describes a situation where one person holds a formal title or position of authority on paper, but the actual power, control, or benefits are exercised by someone else. It is often used to critique proxy governance or situations where a figurehead is controlled by a senior member.

Your age is not as much as my experience

This expression is used to assert seniority or wisdom over someone younger. It implies that the speaker has seen and learned more from life than the listener has lived in total years. It is often used during arguments or when giving unsolicited advice to highlight a disparity in life experience.

One who cannot endure misfortune cannot enjoy good fortune.

This proverb emphasizes that resilience and the ability to face hardships are prerequisites for truly appreciating and handling success. It suggests that without the perspective or strength gained from bad times, one lacks the character or capacity to sustain good times.

A corpse that has gone to the graveyard does not return.

This expression is used to describe a situation where something is permanently lost or a decision is irreversible. Just as a dead body taken to the cemetery will never come back to life, it signifies that certain actions, spent money, or lost opportunities are gone forever and cannot be retrieved.

The exhaustion belongs to one person, while the benefit belongs to another.

This expression is used when one person puts in all the hard work and effort, but someone else reaps the rewards or enjoys the final results. It highlights the disparity between labor and reward.

The exhaustion belongs to one, while the experience/benefit belongs to another.

This proverb describes a situation where one person puts in all the hard work and effort, but the rewards, enjoyment, or results are reaped by someone else. It is used to express the unfairness of labor distribution or to highlight when someone's toil only serves another person's gain.