అబ్బడి నెత్తి దిబ్బడు కొడితే, దిబ్బడు నెత్తి సుబ్బడు కొట్టాట్ట

This proverb is used to describe a futile effort or helping someone who is ungrateful or incapable of improvement. Just as seeds sown on a bald head are wasted and won't grow, whereas even on a rubbish heap (dibba) they might at least serve as fertilizer or sprout, it suggests that your resources or efforts are better spent anywhere else rather than on a completely useless or unappreciative person.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is being extremely harsh, blunt, or unkind to a vulnerable person. It signifies a lack of empathy or a direct, painful impact on someone who has no protection against the action.

This proverb highlights that societal recognition comes from generosity and noble actions. While the general public values greatness and virtue, a miserly person only values hoarding wealth or useless things (heaps), which have no real social value. It is used to contrast the difference between true greatness and selfish accumulation.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is talking or acting in a completely irrelevant, incoherent, or absurd manner. It highlights the lack of connection between the subject matter (the epic Ramayana) and the trivial or inappropriate actions being described, mocking a person's lack of focus or logic.

This expression is used to describe a person or situation that has a grand reputation or a high-sounding title, but lacks substance or quality in reality. It is similar to the English proverb 'Great cry and little wool' or 'All that glitters is not gold.'

This is a traditional agricultural saying (sameta) referring to the intense and heavy rainfall during the 'Garbha Karthe' period. It suggests that the downpour is so powerful and continuous that even large, hardened mounds of earth or heaps of rubbish are washed away or liquefied. It is used to describe exceptionally heavy rain.

This Telugu proverb illustrates the concept of karma or 'tit for tat.' It suggests that the same treatment or harm you inflict upon others will eventually be returned to you by someone else. It is used to warn people that their negative actions have consequences.

This proverb conveys the idea of poetic justice or divine retribution. It implies that while a person might use their strength or advantage to bully someone weaker, there is always a higher power or fate that ensures the bully eventually faces justice. It is used to remind people that no one is truly invincible and that actions have consequences.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where an effort made with good intentions or a small act of devotion is immediately ruined by someone uncouth, clumsy, or undeserving. It highlights how the actions of a crude person can spoil a delicate or sacred task.

This expression describes a chain reaction of consequences or a cycle of karma. It is used to convey that if someone bullies or harms a weaker person, there is always someone stronger or more powerful who will eventually do the same to them. It highlights the idea of 'tit for tat' and that everyone is accountable to someone else.