అగ్గి మీద గుగ్గిలం.

This proverb describes a situation where everything goes wrong when time is not on your side. It suggests that even simple or familiar things can become difficult, or expectations can turn into unexpected outcomes during an unlucky period. It is used to express how one's misfortune can make even the most basic tasks or situations go awry.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes a foolish or lopsided deal, giving away something of high value (a horse) for something of very little value or a temporary craving (boiled grains). It signifies a lack of foresight or poor judgment in business and life decisions.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where high-quality resources or efforts are wasted on something or someone that cannot utilize them effectively. It suggests that providing expensive or premium things (like 'guggillu' or boiled chickpeas) to a blind horse is futile because the horse cannot perform the tasks expected of it, making the investment a loss.

This proverb is used to mock someone who overreacts or shows off excessively for a small or trivial matter. It implies that if they are making such a big deal out of something minor (symbolized by the low-quality smoke of a cow-dung cake), their reaction to something significant (symbolized by the fragrant, high-quality frankincense smoke used in rituals) would be unimaginably exaggerated or unsustainable.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's existing anger is further provoked or aggravated. Just as resin makes a fire flare up intensely, certain words or actions can make a person's temper or an already tense situation much worse.

This expression is used to describe something that is extremely difficult to achieve, understand, or manage. Just as iron chickpeas are impossible to chew compared to soft boiled black gram, it refers to a task that is 'a hard nut to crack' or a person who is very tough to deal with.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is easily distracted or tempted by small things while neglecting their original purpose, or someone who is tricked into a bigger loss by a small bait.

This proverb highlights how, when luck is not on one's side or during a bad period (Kani vela), even simple tasks become difficult or unexpected obstacles arise. Normally, pigeon peas (kandulu) are used for dal, but in this context, they are described as becoming 'guggillu' (a simple boiled snack), implying a compromise or a turn of events where things don't go as planned due to misfortune.

This expression is used to describe a task or a subject that is extremely difficult to master, understand, or accomplish. Just as boiled iron pellets are impossible to chew compared to soft boiled black gram, it refers to something that is exceptionally 'tough to swallow' or highly complex.

The pulse spoken of is the Phaseolus Roxburghii. Said of a puzzling passage or a jawbreaking verse.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where excessive resources or rewards are given to someone who is incapable of performing the task or doesn't deserve it. It highlights the irony of wasting valuable things on those who cannot make good use of them, or providing high maintenance for a useless asset.