అటుకులు తింటే ఆయేనా, కడుపులో కుట్టెట్టినప్పుడు కదా ఆయేది

This proverb describes a situation where someone makes plans or celebrates an outcome before it has actually happened or before the necessary conditions are met. It is similar to the English expression 'Counting your chickens before they hatch.' It is used to caution against over-anticipation or premature planning.

Boil not the pap before the child is born. * Tre lo sanno, tutti lo sanno. † Secret de deux, secret de Dieu; secret de trois, secret de tous.

This expression is used to describe a state of absolute comfort, ease, or luxury where a person doesn't have to perform any physical labor or face any hardships. It literally suggests a life so stable and smooth that even the liquid in one's stomach remains undisturbed.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where an event was already certain to happen, but some small, irrelevant omen or trivial excuse is credited for it. It mocks the tendency to attribute a natural or inevitable outcome to a superstition.

This proverb is used to convey that an individual must face and take responsibility for the consequences of their own actions, especially mistakes or wrongdoings. It emphasizes that there is no escape from the repercussions of one's own choices.

This expression is used to describe a person who is exceptionally firm and committed to their promises. It characterizes someone who values their word above all else and will never go back on a commitment or oath they have made.

This is an expression of faith and reassurance. It suggests that since God (or nature) protected a person during their most vulnerable stage inside the mother's womb, they will surely be looked after during difficult times in life. It is used to instill hope and patience during periods of crisis or uncertainty.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where one must inevitably face the consequences of their actions, specifically referring to the physical or financial strain caused by indulging in something beyond one's means or capacity. Just as flattened rice (atukulu) swells in the stomach and causes discomfort, certain actions will eventually demand a 'price' or cause a reaction.

This is a sarcastic or mocking expression used to highlight that if one person is unable or unwilling to do something, someone else (often their father or a relative) will inevitably take their place or be held responsible. It is often used to dismiss someone's self-importance or to suggest that everyone is replaceable.

This expression is used to describe a hypocritical or deceitful person who speaks very sweetly and kindly to your face but harbors malicious intentions or plans to harm you behind your back. It is equivalent to the English idiom 'A wolf in sheep's clothing'.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a person is searching for something that they already possess or is right in front of them. It highlights absent-mindedness or overlooking the obvious.