ఆబోతు పేదల యశము గోరు.

This expression is used to describe a person who is completely indifferent, thick-skinned, or unresponsive to criticism, advice, or warnings. Just as a buffalo remains unbothered and stands still even when it rains heavily, the person remains unaffected by what is being said to them.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is working hard or performing a duty, but the benefits or rewards are not meant for them personally. It implies that just as a bull is fed to work in the fields and not for its own growth or meat, some efforts are purely functional and don't result in personal gain for the individual doing the work.

This proverb highlights the extreme nature of certain relationships or situations where every action is scrutinized. It suggests that if someone provides help or a gift, it is celebrated with the importance of a wedding ritual (symbolized by the ceremonial parani/nail decoration), but if they fail to provide, it is treated as a grave offense or a bad omen, similar to a death ritual. It is used to describe demanding people who are never satisfied or situations with high stakes and no room for error.

This proverb describes a situation where an innocent bystander or a minor entity is harmed or caught in the crossfire of a conflict between two powerful, egoistic forces. It is often used to refer to common people suffering during political power struggles or children being affected by a fight between parents.

This expression is used to emphasize that essential tasks or natural cycles do not stop just because one lacks resources or faces difficulties. It implies that life goes on and necessary actions must be performed regardless of one's financial or social status.

One may give a noble speech, even if one is financially poor. The nobility of one does not depend on one’s wealth or the lack of it.

This expression suggests that the human body is naturally prone to various ailments, pains, and physical struggles. It is often used in a philosophical or weary context to describe how aging or illness is an inevitable part of physical existence.

This proverb implies that when people without power or resources get angry, they cannot harm those they are angry at; instead, they only end up hurting themselves. It is used to describe a situation where expressing frustration is futile or self-destructive due to one's lack of influence.

This proverb is used to mock extreme greed or unrealistic ambition. It describes a situation where someone's desire is so vast that they try to achieve or store something impossible using completely inadequate means, leading to a ridiculous or failed result.

This proverb means that speaking or making promises costs nothing. It is used to describe situations where people talk big or offer hollow words because talking is free and requires no actual resources or effort.

He ruins himself in promises, and clears himself by giving nothing. ( French. )*