వెన్న ఉండ నేతికి ఎవరైనా వ్యసనపడుదురా?

venna unda netiki evaraina vyasanapadudura?

Translation

Will anyone worry for ghee when they have butter in hand?

Meaning

This proverb is used to point out that it is foolish to worry about a finished product or a future result when you already possess the primary source or the means to create it. Since ghee is made by clarifying butter, having butter means you essentially have ghee. It encourages recognizing the value of what one currently possesses.

Related Phrases

While there is butter in the net why hunt through the whole village for ghi ?

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches far and wide for something they already possess or have easy access to at home. It highlights the irony of overlooking immediate resources while desperately seeking them elsewhere.

Like holding butter in one's hand and searching for ghee.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone searches for something everywhere else, while they already possess the source or the solution right in their hand. It highlights a lack of common sense or awareness about one's own resources, as ghee is simply clarified butter.

Like searching the whole village for ghee while having butter on the hanging shelf

This expression describes a situation where someone searches everywhere for something they already possess or which is right under their nose. It is used to mock the irony of looking for a solution or resource far away when it is easily available at home.

Like lifting an empty pot onto the sling and placing the ghee pot on the floor.

This proverb describes a person who lacks judgment and priorities. It refers to someone who values useless things while neglecting or mismanaging valuable assets. It is used to point out foolish decisions where one gives importance to the trivial and ignores the essential.

Like a man with butter in the palm of his hand, calling out for ghi.

This proverb is used to describe a person who searches for something everywhere when it is already within their possession or reach. It highlights the irony of being unaware of the resources one already has while complaining about a lack of results (since ghee is made by melting butter).

Whether a Nambi (priest) comes across you or a cobra comes across you, it won't be auspicious.

This is a superstitious folk saying based on old beliefs. In certain regional traditions, encountering a 'Nambi' (a specific sect of temple priests) or a venomous snake at the start of a journey was considered a bad omen, indicating that the task being undertaken would not be successful. It is used to describe situations where someone feels destined for failure or bad luck regardless of the specific obstacle faced.

The man who seeks out your faults is a father, but he that seeks for what is good in you is an envious person.

This proverb highlights the role of a true well-wisher or a mentor. A father (or a true guardian) points out mistakes so that one can correct them and grow, whereas a stranger or someone indifferent might only offer superficial praise (finding 'only the good') without caring about one's actual improvement. It emphasizes that constructive criticism is a sign of true affection and responsibility.

You may be more thankful to the fault finder than to the good natured.

Like crying for ghee while having butter in your hand.

This expression is used to describe someone who searches for something everywhere else, failing to realize that they already possess the necessary resources or the solution to their problem. It highlights unnecessary struggle or ignorance of one's own strengths.

Do great people ever desire to do things that should not be done?

This expression highlights that noble or wise individuals never stoop to performing unethical, impossible, or improper tasks. It is used to describe a person's integrity and their refusal to compromise on their principles for personal gain or under pressure.

Holding butter in the palm, yet crying for ghee.

This expression describes a situation where someone overlooks a solution or resource they already possess while desperately searching for it elsewhere. It is used to point out the foolishness of not realizing that the goal is already within reach, as butter is the source of ghee.