అల్లుడికి పెట్టు, ఇల్లాలికి గుట్టు.

This proverb advises that health issues should be disclosed openly to get the right treatment and support, whereas family matters or domestic conflicts should be kept private to maintain dignity and harmony. It is used when someone is being too secretive about their health or too open about their private family disputes.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of discipline and nourishment for growth. Just as a field needs fertilizer (manure) to yield a good crop, a student needs discipline (symbolized by the cane) to acquire knowledge and character. It is used to explain that different environments require specific tools or methods to produce the best results.

Just as an embankment (bund) is necessary to hold water and protect a field, a sense of secrecy or discretion is essential for maintaining the value and integrity of a conversation or a promise. It emphasizes the importance of confidentiality and thinking before speaking.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is lazy and irresponsible. It characterizes someone who shows great enthusiasm and haste when it is time to eat, but avoids or lags behind when there is work to be done.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of boundaries and rules. Just as a field requires a bund (gattu) to retain water and protect the crop, a community or village requires collective discipline and social order (kattu) to function harmoniously and remain united. It is used to stress the need for regulation in any organized system.

This proverb suggests that while a farmer's struggles or the initial dry conditions of the soil might be kept private, the eventual success (or failure) of the harvest is visible to everyone in the village. It is used to imply that results eventually reveal the truth of one's efforts.

This proverb is used to describe a person who behaves very stingily when it comes to family or household needs but is extremely extravagant and spends lavishly on their own personal desires or luxuries. It highlights the hypocrisy of neglecting responsibilities while indulging oneself.

This proverb advises that private family matters or domestic issues should be kept confidential within the home to maintain dignity. Conversely, an illness should be disclosed openly so that one can seek help, advice, or medical treatment from others.

This proverb emphasizes that every family or household has private matters or internal problems that should remain confidential. Just as a 'gattu' (bund/embankment) defines and protects the boundaries of a field, 'guttu' (secrecy/privacy) protects the dignity and reputation of a family.

This expression is used to describe a state of extreme joy, pride, or elation where someone feels like they are on top of the world. It is often used to describe someone who is acting overly arrogant or is so happy that they feel they have almost reached heaven.