అక్కునలేదు, చెక్కునలేదు, పీతిరికాళ్ళకు పిల్లాండ్లు.

This proverb describes a state of total negligence or lack of foresight. It is used to describe a person who did not take action or plan during the appropriate time (the past) and consequently feels no regret or concern about the failure in the present. It often implies a sense of indifference toward one's responsibilities.

This expression is used to describe how children are so active and energetic that they don't seem to feel the cold even in winter. Just as the inanimate wooden legs of a stool (peetakoallu) are unaffected by the weather, children playing outdoors often ignore the cold temperature.

This proverb is used to describe someone who tries to feign innocence or ignorance about an act they have committed, but their own physical evidence or behavior gives them away. It is similar to the English expression 'caught red-handed' or 'the guilty conscience needs no accuser.' It highlights the hypocrisy of denying something when the proof is plain to see.

This expression is used to describe someone who is constantly busy and working hard but without any financial gain or productive results. It highlights the irony of being extremely occupied while remaining poor or unsuccessful.

This expression refers to a situation where a job or a person involves very little physical effort or productivity, yet receives a high salary or compensation. It is often used to comment on laziness or overpaid positions where the output does not justify the pay.

This proverb is used to describe people who lack substance, character, or high status but try to overcompensate by being overly showy, boastful, or excessively concerned with outward appearances and fashion.

This proverb is used to criticize people with limited abilities or status who show excessive arrogance or vanity. It compares their behavior to a small pot of rice that foams over easily, suggesting that true greatness is humble while shallow people boast the most.

This expression describes a person who lives in luxury or abundance without having to work for it. Just as a bandicoot lives under a grain store (gaade) and eats the fallen grain effortlessly, it refers to someone who secretly or comfortably exploits a resource for their own benefit.

This proverb is used to comment on how those with the least resources often face the most additional burdens or responsibilities. Historically, it reflects the observation that poverty and large families often went together, but in a modern context, it is used more broadly to describe a situation where someone who is already struggling is further overwhelmed by more problems.

This expression highlights the fundamental characteristics of the afterlife realms in Hindu mythology: Hell (Naraka) is a place of absolute punishment where no sympathy is shown, while Heaven (Nakalu/Swarga) is a place of eternal life where the concept of mortality does not exist. It is used to describe situations of extremes or the inevitable nature of certain environments.