అంబూరాన్ని ఒలిచి పోసుకుంటే, కుక్క జమిడికె ఎత్తుకుపోయిందట

This expression is used to describe someone who talks a lot about their affection or concern for others but never actually does anything helpful. It highlights the hypocrisy of showing superficial love through words while failing to provide basic necessities or tangible support.

This proverb is used to describe a person who makes excuses for their laziness or inability to complete a task by blaming external circumstances or minor health issues. It highlights the tendency to set unrealistic conditions for success to mask a lack of genuine effort or inherent weakness.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's passivity or inaction leads to a loss or a missed opportunity. It highlights how being a silent spectator while an issue is unfolding can result in the situation drifting out of control or moving away entirely. It is often used to criticize someone who failed to act when they should have.

This expression is used to mock people who do a poor quality job or make grand claims about their work when it is actually fragile and lacks a strong foundation. It highlights incompetence where even a minor, insignificant touch or obstacle causes the entire effort to fail.

This expression is used to describe a person who is acting strangely, stubbornly, or behaving in an irrational and unpredictable manner. In traditional belief, 'Gaamu' refers to a malefic planetary influence or a spirit. It is commonly used to critique someone's sudden negative change in behavior or their persistent bad mood.

This proverb describes a situation where someone's greed or pursuit of more results in the loss of what they already possessed. It is used to caution against abandoning a sure thing in favor of an uncertain, potentially better gain, only to end up with nothing.

This proverb describes a situation where someone who is already in a weak or precarious position foolishly walks into a territory full of their enemies or a place of certain danger. It is used to highlight the height of stupidity or an invitation to one's own downfall.

This expression is used to describe a person who is acting strangely, sitting silently/moodily, or behaving as if they are possessed or under a dark spell. It refers to the astrological or superstitious belief that a negative influence (Gamu/Graha) has affected someone's behavior.

This proverb describes a situation where someone loses their existing possessions or status while greedily pursuing something they don't have. It is used to caution against unnecessary risks or greed that leads to the loss of one's current security.

This is a sarcastic proverb used to mock someone's incompetence or lack of skill. It describes a situation where someone claims to be an expert, but the work they produce is so flimsy and poorly done that the slightest disturbance causes it to fail.