ఉద్ధరసొమ్ము నిద్దురచేటు
uddharasommu niddurachetu
Debt is the enemy of sleep
Borrowed money or debt leads to constant worry and loss of peace of mind. It is used to caution people that taking loans results in restless nights and anxiety until the debt is cleared.
Related Phrases
నట్టేట్లో పడ్డ సొమ్ము నట్టింటికి వచ్చినట్టు
nattetlo padda sommu nattintiki vachchinattu
Like money fallen in the middle of a river returning to the middle of the house
This proverb is used to describe a situation where something thought to be lost forever is unexpectedly recovered or returned. It signifies a stroke of immense good luck or a miraculous recovery of resources that were considered a total loss.
పరుల సొమ్ము పేలపిండి, తన సొమ్ము దేవుడి సొమ్ము
parula sommu pelapindi, tana sommu devudi sommu
The property of others is Pêlapindi, his own property is the property of God. It is kept as sacred as that which has been offered to the deity.— Pêlapindi is flour made of fried grain.
This proverb describes a hypocritical and selfish attitude where a person treats others' belongings as cheap or easily disposable while considering their own possessions as sacred and untouchable. It is used to criticize people who are extravagant with others' money but extremely stingy with their own.
రంగము సొమ్ము టింకుసొమ్ము నిలువదు.
rangamu sommu tinkusommu niluvadu.
Wealth gained from gambling and illicit means will not last.
This proverb is used to warn that money earned through gambling (Rangamu) or deceptive, easy, or unethical ways (Tinku) is never permanent. It suggests that only hard-earned money stays with a person, while ill-gotten gains disappear as quickly as they were acquired.
తేరసొమ్ము బీరపీచు
terasommu birapichu
Free money is like ridge gourd fiber
This expression is used to describe how people tend to be careless or wasteful with things they get for free or without effort. Just as ridge gourd fiber is considered worthless and easily discarded, money or resources obtained without hard work are often squandered or spent thoughtlessly.
ఉద్దరసొమ్ము దుడ్డుకు పంచేరు
uddarasommu dudduku pancheru
Distributing borrowed money or others' wealth in handfuls
This proverb is used to describe a person who is overly generous or reckless when spending money that doesn't belong to them or wealth acquired easily without effort. It highlights how people are often less careful with borrowed funds or public property compared to their own hard-earned money.
అప్పులచేటు
appulachetu
The ruins of debt
This expression refers to a state of being overwhelmed or ruined by excessive debt. It is used to describe a situation where someone's financial stability or life is destroyed due to borrowing beyond their means.
చెడ్డసొమ్ము చెరి సగం.
cheddasommu cheri sagam.
Bad money is divided in half.
This proverb refers to ill-gotten gains or wealth acquired through unethical means. It suggests that such money never stays with the person who earned it; it is eventually wasted, lost to others, or spent on unforeseen troubles, effectively leaving the person with nothing or only a fraction of what they started with.
అత్తసొమ్ము అల్లుడు దానం చేసినట్టు.
attasommu alludu danam chesinattu.
Like a son-in-law donating the mother-in-law's property.
This proverb is used to describe a person who is overly generous with someone else's resources or money. It highlights the hypocrisy or ease of being charitable when the cost is not being borne by the giver themselves.
తన సొమ్ము కాసుబెట్టడుగాని, పరులసొమ్ము హరింప బ్రహ్మకాయ.
tana sommu kasubettadugani, parulasommu harimpa brahmakaya.
He won't spend even a penny of his own, but for seizing others' wealth, he is a master.
This expression describes a person who is extremely stingy when it comes to spending their own money, yet is incredibly greedy and skilled at misappropriating or consuming the resources of others. It is used to criticize hypocritical greed or exploitative behavior.
నాది కాదు, నా అత్త సొమ్ము అన్నట్లు
nadi kadu, na atta sommu annatlu
As if saying, it's not mine, it's my mother-in-law's property
This proverb is used to describe a person who is reckless, wasteful, or irresponsible with resources or money simply because they do not belong to them personally. It highlights the attitude of lack of accountability when using someone else's wealth or belongings.