వైద్యుడు రోగాలు కోరును, వైశ్యుడు కరువు కోరును
vaidyudu rogalu korunu, vaishyudu karuvu korunu
The doctor wishes for diseases, while the merchant wishes for a famine.
This proverb describes how certain professions benefit from the misfortunes of others. A doctor's income depends on people being sick, and a merchant (Vaishya) profits from scarcity or high prices during a famine. It is used to point out that one person's crisis can be another's opportunity.
Related Phrases
శిష్యుడు పెరిగితే గురువుకు మించిపోతాడు
shishyudu perigite guruvuku minchipotadu
If the disciple grows, he will surpass the teacher.
This expression is used to describe a situation where a student or protege excels to such an extent that they become more skilled, famous, or capable than their own mentor. It signifies the success of the teacher's guidance while acknowledging the exceptional talent of the pupil.
రోగి కోరిందీ పాలే, వైద్యుడు చెప్పిందీ పాలే
rogi korindi pale, vaidyudu cheppindi pale
The patient wanted milk, and the doctor prescribed milk too.
This expression is used to describe a fortunate situation where what a person desires is exactly what is recommended or required. It refers to a win-win scenario where a duty or necessity aligns perfectly with one's personal wishes.
రోగీ పాలే కోరాడు, వైద్యుడూ పాలే చెప్పాడు.
rogi pale koradu, vaidyudu pale cheppadu.
The patient wanted milk, and the doctor prescribed milk too.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone wants something to happen, and coincidentally, the person in authority or the circumstances also suggest the same thing. It represents a 'win-win' situation or a happy coincidence where one's desires align perfectly with expert advice or necessity.
ఒకరిని ఇద్దరిని చంపితేనేగాని, వైద్యుడు కాడు.
okarini iddarini champitenegani, vaidyudu kadu.
A man is no Doctor until he has killed one or two [patients.]
This proverb is used to highlight that expertise comes from experience, often involving costly mistakes or failures along the way. In a more cynical sense, it suggests that beginners in any profession may inadvertently cause harm while they are still learning their craft.
Said to a bungling tyro. If the doctor cures, the sun sees it ; if he kills, the earth hides it.
గురువుకు మించిన శిష్యుడు
guruvuku minchina shishyudu
A disciple greater than his Guru.
This expression is used to describe a situation where a protege, student, or apprentice becomes more skilled, knowledgeable, or successful than their mentor. It is often used as a compliment to both the student's talent and the teacher's effective guidance.
Said of an insolent fellow.
ఈగ వ్రణం కోరు, నక్క పీనుగ కోరు
iga vranam koru, nakka pinuga koru
A fly seeks a wound, a fox seeks a corpse.
This proverb describes people with pessimistic or malicious mindsets who specifically look for flaws, failures, or the misfortunes of others to benefit themselves or satisfy their nature. Just as a fly ignores a healthy body to find a sore, and a fox looks for a carcass, some people only take interest in negativity.
గురువుకు తగ్గ శిష్యుడు
guruvuku tagga shishyudu
A disciple worthy of his Guru. Both blockheads.
This expression is used to describe a student who is as capable, skilled, or talented as their mentor. It can be used positively to praise excellence or sarcastically to imply that the student has inherited the same flaws or bad habits as the teacher.
గురువుకు తగిన శిష్యుడు
guruvuku tagina shishyudu
A disciple worthy of the teacher
This expression is used to describe a student or follower who is a perfect match for their teacher, often inheriting both their skills and their traits (positive or negative). It is similar to the English idiom 'Like father, like son' or 'A chip off the old block', specifically applied to a mentor-mentee relationship.
రోగి కోరింది పాలే, వైద్యుడు చెప్పింది పాలే
rogi korindi pale, vaidyudu cheppindi pale
The patient longed for milk, and the doctor too prescribed it. A fortunate coincidence. Cayósele el pan en la miel.
This expression is used to describe a situation where what you desire or need happens to be exactly what is recommended or required by circumstances. It signifies a happy coincidence where a duty or necessity aligns perfectly with one's personal wishes.
రోగి కోరిన పత్యమే వైద్యుడు చెప్పాడు
rogi korina patyame vaidyudu cheppadu
The doctor prescribed the same diet that the patient desired.
This proverb is used when someone suggests or provides exactly what you were already hoping for or planning to do. It describes a situation where an external advice or command perfectly aligns with one's own hidden wishes, making it easy and desirable to follow.