ఆచార్యునికి ద్రోహం చేసినా, అత్తకు ద్రోహం చేయరాదు.

This expression highlights that natural laws and consequences are inescapable, regardless of one's faith or devotion. It is used to suggest that mere belief or the invocation of a great person's name cannot protect someone from the inevitable results of a dangerous or foolish action. Reality doesn't change based on your intentions.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone attempts to do something without a solid foundation or ignores basic, practical realities. It highlights the foolishness of trying to achieve advanced results while neglecting the fundamental roots or necessary support systems. Similar to 'building castles in the air'.

This expression highlights the power of conscience. It implies that when a person does something morally wrong or goes against their inner values, their conscience (the soul) will immediately trouble them with guilt. It is used to emphasize that one cannot escape the internal accountability of their own heart.

This expression is used to describe a person who lacks gratitude and integrity. It suggests that someone who does not appreciate the help they have received in the past will not hesitate to betray even their closest friends, as they have no moral compass or sense of loyalty.

This proverb is used to describe a person who makes silly or impossible excuses to avoid doing a simple task. It refers to someone who procrastinates by trying to control things beyond their power instead of fulfilling their immediate responsibility.

This expression emphasizes that universal laws and physical consequences apply to everyone regardless of their faith or devotion. It is used to point out that blind faith or the name of a guru cannot protect one from the natural results of a dangerous or foolish action.

This proverb highlights that ill-gotten or hoarded wealth never stays with the owner. A miser who refuses to spend even on necessities will eventually lose his wealth to strangers or relatives, while those who earn through betrayal or crime will eventually have their assets seized by authorities or the government.

This proverb describes a futile or useless effort. Just as pounding empty grain husks (chaff) will never yield rice regardless of how much labor is put in, this expression is used when someone is wasting time on a task that has no possibility of a productive outcome.

This proverb emphasizes that natural laws and consequences apply to everyone regardless of their faith or intentions. Blind faith cannot override physical reality; even if you invoke a great person or deity, if you do something dangerous or foolish, you will suffer the consequences.

This is a sarcastic expression used to describe someone who is nodding off or falling asleep while sitting, especially during a boring lecture or conversation. The 'Svargarohana Parvam' is the final chapter of the Mahabharata where the heroes depart the earth, and here it metaphorically refers to someone 'leaving' the current conversation for sleep.