విత్తం కొద్ది విభవం, విద్య కొద్దీ వినయం
vittam koddi vibhavam, vidya koddi vinayam
Grandeur according to wealth, humility according to education.
This proverb suggests that one's lifestyle and display of status should be proportional to their financial resources, and similarly, as a person gains more knowledge and education, they should naturally become more humble and modest.
Related Phrases
పుణ్యం కొద్దీ పురుషుడు, దానం కొద్దీ బిడ్డ
punyam koddi purushudu, danam koddi bidda
A husband is obtained based on one's merit (punyam), and a child is obtained based on one's charity (danam).
This proverb suggests that the quality of one's life partners and children is a result of their past good deeds and character. It is often used to imply that one's fortune in family life is reflections of their own virtues or to counsel patience and acceptance of one's destiny.
విత్తంకొద్దీ విభవము, విద్యకొద్దీ వినయము.
vittankoddi vibhavamu, vidyakoddi vinayamu.
Splendor according to wealth, humility according to education.
This proverb highlights proportionality in life. It suggests that one's lifestyle or display of grandeur depends on their financial resources, while true education should naturally lead to a proportional increase in humility and modesty.
పుణ్యం కొద్దీ పురుషుడు, దానం కొద్దీ బిడ్డలు
punyam koddi purushudu, danam koddi biddalu
Husband according to past virtuous deeds and children according to one’s charity.
The advice is that one should lead a virtuous life, so that in the next life, a lady will be blessed with a noble (good) husband. And if she performs acts of charity, she will be blessed additionally with well-behaved (good) children. It calls upon women to lead a life of virtue. By extension, what applies to women applies equally to men.
పూజకొద్దీ బిడ్డలు, అదృష్టం కొద్దీ ఆలు
pujakoddi biddalu, adrishtam koddi alu
Children depend on the prayers offered, a wife depends on the luck possessed.
This proverb suggests that having good children is a result of one's devotion or past good deeds (puja), while getting a good spouse is primarily a matter of pure luck or fortune. It is used to describe how significant life outcomes are often tied to destiny or spiritual merit.
పుణ్యంకొద్దీ పురుషుడు, దానం కొద్దీ బిడ్డలు, ప్రారబ్ధంకొద్దీ పెళ్లాం
punyankoddi purushudu, danam koddi biddalu, prarabdhankoddi pellam
A husband is gained by merit, children by charity, and a wife by destiny.
This Telugu proverb suggests that the key relationships in one's life are predetermined by one's past deeds. It implies that getting a good husband is the result of past good deeds (punyam), having good children is the result of past charity (danam), and the kind of wife one gets is a matter of fate or accumulated destiny (prarabdham). It is often used to express that family ties are a result of one's karma.
జాతి కొద్దీ బుద్ధి, కులం కొద్దీ ఆచారం
jati koddi buddhi, kulam koddi acharam
Wisdom according to the lineage, tradition according to the community.
This expression suggests that a person's behavior, intellect, and habits are often shaped by their upbringing, heritage, and the social environment or community they belong to. It is used to describe how inherent traits and cultural practices are passed down through generations.
దశకొద్దీ పురుషుడు, దానం కొద్దీ బిడ్డలు.
dashakoddi purushudu, danam koddi biddalu.
A man's success depends on his phase of life, children depend on his charity.
This proverb reflects traditional beliefs that a man's prosperity and success are determined by his current planetary period (Dasha/Fate), while the blessing of having good children is a result of the merits earned through charity and good deeds (Daana). It implies that different aspects of life are governed by different karmic outcomes.
పుణ్యం కొద్దీ పురుషుడు, విత్తం కొద్దీ వైభవము
punyam koddi purushudu, vittam koddi vaibhavamu
A husband is obtained based on past merit; grandeur is obtained based on wealth.
This proverb suggests that life's outcomes are proportional to what one possesses or has earned. Just as a good husband is traditionally seen as a result of one's good deeds (karma), the level of luxury one enjoys is directly limited by their financial resources. It is used to explain that one's status or results are commensurate with their efforts or assets.
విత్తము కొద్దీ విభవము, విద్య కొద్దీ వినయము.
vittamu koddi vibhavamu, vidya koddi vinayamu.
In proportion to the wealth there will be enjoyment, in pro- portion to the learning there will be humility.
This proverb highlights proportionality in life. It suggests that one's lifestyle or display of grandeur depends on their financial status, while true education should be reflected through one's level of humility. It is used to remind people that as they grow in knowledge, they should become more modest and grounded.
విత్తనము కొద్దీ మొక్క
vittanamu koddi mokka
As the seed, so the plant
This proverb means that the quality or nature of the outcome is directly determined by its origin or source. It is used to describe how children often inherit the traits of their parents, or how the quality of a product depends on the quality of the raw materials used.