"కుక్క వస్తే రాయి దొరకదు, రాయి దొరికితే కుక్క రాదు" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Telugu]

Forms: kukka vastē rāyi dorakadu [romanization], rāyi dorikitē kukka rādu [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come}} “when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come”, {{lit|when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come}} Literally, “when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come” Head templates: {{head|te|proverb}} కుక్క వస్తే రాయి దొరకదు, రాయి దొరికితే కుక్క రాదు • (kukka vastē rāyi dorakadu, rāyi dorikitē kukka rādu)
  1. a thing can never be found when it is most wanted
    Sense id: en-కుక్క_వస్తే_రాయి_దొరకదు,_రాయి_దొరికితే_కుక్క_రాదు-te-proverb-XB5z7xL~ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu proverbs
     
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come"
      },
      "expansion": "“when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kukka vastē rāyi dorakadu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rāyi dorikitē kukka rādu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "te",
        "2": "proverb"
      },
      "expansion": "కుక్క వస్తే రాయి దొరకదు, రాయి దొరికితే కుక్క రాదు • (kukka vastē rāyi dorakadu, rāyi dorikitē kukka rādu)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Telugu",
  "lang_code": "te",
  "pos": "proverb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Telugu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Telugu proverbs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a thing can never be found when it is most wanted"
      ],
      "id": "en-కుక్క_వస్తే_రాయి_దొరకదు,_రాయి_దొరికితే_కుక్క_రాదు-te-proverb-XB5z7xL~"
    }
  ],
  "word": "కుక్క వస్తే రాయి దొరకదు, రాయి దొరికితే కుక్క రాదు"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come"
      },
      "expansion": "“when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “when the dog comes, a stone cannot be found; when a stone is found, the dog does not come”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kukka vastē rāyi dorakadu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rāyi dorikitē kukka rādu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "te",
        "2": "proverb"
      },
      "expansion": "కుక్క వస్తే రాయి దొరకదు, రాయి దొరికితే కుక్క రాదు • (kukka vastē rāyi dorakadu, rāyi dorikitē kukka rādu)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Telugu",
  "lang_code": "te",
  "pos": "proverb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Telugu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Telugu lemmas",
        "Telugu multiword terms",
        "Telugu proverbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a thing can never be found when it is most wanted"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "కుక్క వస్తే రాయి దొరకదు, రాయి దొరికితే కుక్క రాదు"
}

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