ఉపకారానికి పోతే అపకారం వెంటవచ్చినట్లు
upakaraniki pote apakaram ventavachchinatlu
Like harm following a gesture of help
This proverb is used when a person's attempt to do a good deed or help someone results in unexpected negative consequences or trouble for themselves. It describes situations where kindness is met with ingratitude or accidental misfortune.
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కోపం పాపకారణం
kopam papakaranam
Anger is a cause of sin.
This expression highlights that anger often leads people to commit wrongful or sinful acts that they might later regret. It is used as a piece of advice to encourage self-control and emotional regulation, suggesting that one should stay calm to avoid negative consequences.
Anger is a sworn enemy. Anger is the fever and frenzy of the soul.
ఉపకారానికి పోతే అపకారం ఎదురైనట్లు
upakaraniki pote apakaram edurainatlu
Immediately after doing good, I received an ill return. Base ingratitude.
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's attempt to help or do a good deed backfires, resulting in trouble or an ungrateful response from the recipient. It is similar to the English saying 'No good deed goes unpunished.'
తేలుకు ఎవరు అపకారం చేసినారు?
teluku evaru apakaram chesinaru?
Who has done harm to the scorpion?
This rhetorical question is used to describe a person who is naturally malicious or harmful by nature, even without any provocation. Just as a scorpion stings because it is its nature rather than as a reaction to being harmed, some people behave poorly or cause trouble without needing a reason or an excuse.
అపకారికయినా ఉపకారమే చేయవలెను
apakarikayina upakarame cheyavalenu
You should do good even to him who has done you evil. " If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink." Proverbs xxv. 21.
This proverb emphasizes the virtue of forgiveness and kindness. It teaches that even if someone does you wrong or acts as an enemy, you should respond with goodness and help rather than seeking revenge or harboring ill will. It is the Telugu equivalent of 'return good for evil.'
* Σενίων δὲ τε Θυμος ἀριστος.
ఉపకారానికి పోతే అపకారం వచ్చినట్లు
upakaraniki pote apakaram vachchinatlu
Like receiving harm when going to do a favor.
This expression is used when a person's good intentions or helpful actions result in an unexpected negative outcome or trouble for themselves. It describes a situation where someone tries to help others but ends up being blamed, criticized, or harmed in return.
ఊరిన పుండుమీద ఉప్పుకారం చల్లినట్లు
urina pundumida uppukaram challinatlu
Like sprinkling salt and chili powder on an oozing wound.
This expression describes a situation where someone's existing pain, sorrow, or misfortune is made even worse by another's actions or words. It is the Telugu equivalent of the English idiom 'To rub salt in the wound'.
తేలుకు ఎవరు అపకారం చేశారు?
teluku evaru apakaram chesharu?
Who did evil to the scorpion ? Thoroughly bad by nature injuring others without provocation.
This rhetorical question is used to describe someone who is inherently malicious or harmful by nature, regardless of how they are treated. Just as a scorpion stings without provocation or reason, some people cause trouble or hurt others simply because it is in their character, not because they were wronged.
అపకారికయినా ఉపకారమే చేయవలెను.
apakarikayina upakarame cheyavalenu.
One should do good even to those who have done harm.
This proverb emphasizes the virtue of forgiveness and kindness. It suggests that instead of seeking revenge against those who hurt us, we should maintain our integrity and respond with helpfulness or benevolence.
తేలుకు ఎవరు అపకారము చేసినారు?
teluku evaru apakaramu chesinaru?
Who has done any harm to the scorpion?
This expression is used to highlight the innate nature of some people or creatures to cause harm even without provocation. Just as a scorpion stings naturally without being provoked, some individuals exhibit malicious behavior regardless of how others treat them. It serves as a rhetorical question to suggest that bad behavior is often a result of one's character rather than a reaction to external injury.
ఆలికి అన్నంపెట్టడం ఊరికి ఉపకారమా?
aliki annampettadam uriki upakarama?
Is feeding one's own wife a service to the village?
This proverb is used to criticize someone who tries to take credit for doing their basic duty or personal responsibility as if they are doing a great favor to society. It highlights that fulfilling one's own domestic or personal obligations is not a public service.