విస్తరి కొదవా సంసారపు కొదవా తీర్చేవారు లేరు.
vistari kodava samsarapu kodava tirchevaru leru.
There are none who can remedy the defect in a platter or in a family. It is difficult to entertain people to their satisfaction, or to remove all dissensions in a family.
This proverb highlights the infinite nature of human desires and needs. Just as there is always something missing on a dinner plate (leaf) and family problems are never-ending, no external person can ever truly resolve or fulfill every deficiency in one's personal or domestic life. It suggests that contentment must come from within as external needs are perpetual.
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కుడవమంటే పొడవ వస్తాడు
kudavamante podava vastadu
When asked to dine he comes to stab.
This expression is used to describe a person who reacts with unnecessary hostility or anger to a kind offer or a helpful suggestion. It highlights a character that is ungrateful, perverse, or aggressive in nature.
వీసముగల రెడ్డికి విడవా ముడవా సరి.
visamugala reddiki vidava mudava sari.
The time of a rich Reddi is taken up in untying and tying [ his purse ].
This proverb describes a person who possesses a very small amount of money or resources but acts excessively busy or important. It is used to mock someone who makes a big fuss over trivial possessions or spends all their time obsessing over a tiny asset as if it were a fortune.
ఆర్చేవారేకాని తీర్చేవారు లేరు.
archevarekani tirchevaru leru.
There are people to console, but none to resolve the problem.
This expression is used to describe a situation where many people offer sympathy or words of comfort (crying along with you), but no one actually steps forward to provide a practical solution or financial help to end the trouble.
ఆరితేరిన వారే గానీ తీర్చేవారు లేరు
ariterina vare gani tirchevaru leru
There are many who complain/shout, but none who solve the problem.
This expression is used to describe a situation where many people are ready to point out problems, criticize, or complain loudly, but nobody is willing to take responsibility or provide a constructive solution.
పాటు కలిగితే కూటికి కొదవా?
patu kaligite kutiki kodava?
If you get work, will food be wanting ?
This proverb emphasizes the value of hard work and self-reliance. It means that as long as a person is willing to put in physical effort and work hard, they will never have to worry about basic necessities like food. It is used to encourage someone to be industrious rather than lazy or dependent on others.
కుమ్మరికి కుండల కొదవన్నట్లు
kummariki kundala kodavannatlu
As if a potter has a shortage of pots.
This proverb describes a situation where a person lacks the very thing they produce or specialize in. It is used to point out the irony when an expert or a provider does not have access to their own services or products for personal use.
ఆర్చేవారే గాని, తీర్చేవారు లేరు
archevare gani, tirchevaru leru
There are comforters but no real helpers.
This proverb is used to describe a situation where many people offer sympathy or words of comfort (consolation), but no one actually steps forward to help solve the problem or clear the debt. It highlights the gap between verbal empathy and practical assistance.
నాడు లెంచేవారేగాని, గోడు చూచేవారు లేరు
nadu lenchevaregani, godu chuchevaru leru
They count the days (spent), but nobody looks at the sorrow (endured).
This expression is used when people are quick to count the benefits, time, or wages given to someone, but completely ignore the hardships, pain, or effort that person went through to complete the task. It highlights the lack of empathy in a transactional or judgmental society.
విస్తరి కొదవ, సంసారపు కొదవ తీర్చేవారెవరు?
vistari kodava, samsarapu kodava tirchevarevaru?
Who can fill the deficiency of a leaf-plate or the deficiency of a family life?
This proverb highlights that personal needs and family responsibilities are endless and subjective. Just as one can always find a reason to say their meal plate (vistari) isn't full enough, family problems (samsaram) are continuous and internal; no outsider can truly resolve or fully satisfy these perennial lacks.
ఆర్చేవారు లేరు తీర్చేవారు లేరు అడుగున పడితే లేవదీసేవారు లేరు
archevaru leru tirchevaru leru aduguna padite levadisevaru leru
There is no one to soothe, no one to resolve, and no one to lift you up if you fall to the bottom.
This expression describes a state of total helplessness and isolation. It is used when someone has no family, friends, or support system to offer comfort in grief, solve their problems, or help them recover from a downfall or financial crisis.