అమావాస్య ప్రొద్దుకు వంగలు కాచునా?

This is an old Telugu saying related to superstitious beliefs and traditional medicine. It suggests that wearing a silver ring (kadi) can ward off accidents or evil eyes, while a medicinal wick or oil lamp (vatti) can prevent death or severe illness. It is used to highlight how small traditional remedies or protective charms are believed to save one from great calamities.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone loses a great benefit or ruins a major effort for the sake of a very trivial or insignificant thing. It highlights the lack of foresight and the foolishness of compromising a larger goal for a small temptation.

This expression is used to offer hope and encouragement during difficult times. Just as the darkness of a new moon (Amavasya) is inevitably followed by the light of a full moon (Purnima), it implies that bad days are temporary and prosperity or happiness will surely return.

This expression describes the exhaustion and desperation of a person doing hard labor. It refers to a worker who is so tired that they are constantly looking at the sun and pleading for the day to end so they can finally rest.

This proverb highlights that certain processes take their own natural time and cannot be rushed or expected to happen instantly just because a specific time or event occurs. It is used to mock someone's unrealistic expectations or impatience for results that require gradual effort.

This expression is used to signify that windfalls, special treats, or exceptional circumstances do not happen every day. It reminds one that lucky breaks are rare and one must rely on regular effort rather than expecting extraordinary benefits to be constant.

This expression highlights the virtue of patience (Tahlimi). It suggests that by remaining patient, a person can avoid self-destruction or making impulsive mistakes while also preventing conflict and harm to those around them. It is used to advise someone to stay calm in provocative situations.

This expression highlights how short the days are during the winter month of Karthika. It is used to describe a situation where one is extremely busy or when time passes so quickly that even routine household chores cannot be completed before sunset.

This proverb is used to convey that time and tide wait for no man. Essential events in nature or life will continue to happen according to their own schedule, regardless of whether a specific person or professional is present or ready. It is often used to humble someone who thinks they are indispensable to a process.

This is a traditional agricultural proverb related to the monsoon season. It suggests that during the period of 'Dandi Amavasya' (a specific new moon day in the lunar calendar), the rains are expected to be extremely heavy and continuous, as if the rain has broken free from its restraints or 'tethers' to pour down uncontrollably.