అప్పు చేసి పప్పు కూడు

This proverb is used to describe an unfair or exploitative situation where one person enjoys all the rewards, benefits, or delicious food, while the other person is left to face all the hardships, punishments, or consequences. It highlights the inequality in sharing responsibilities versus rewards.

This proverb describes a person who lives beyond their means. It refers to the habit of taking loans to afford luxuries or even daily comforts, leading to a debt trap for the sake of temporary pleasure or maintaining social status.

This proverb is used to remind someone that if they enjoyed the benefits of borrowing money or taking a favor, they must also face the consequences or the difficulty of repayment without complaining. It highlights the contrast between the pleasure of acquisition and the pain of settlement.

This expression refers to living beyond one's means or indulging in luxuries using borrowed money. It describes a lifestyle of temporary comfort or status sustained by debt, which is ultimately unsustainable and financially irresponsible.

This proverb describes a person who lives a lavish or comfortable lifestyle beyond their means by borrowing money. It refers to the habit of prioritizing immediate luxury or indulgence without worrying about future debt or financial consequences.

Borrowing used to be viewed as undesirable in the past. People, now under the influence of consumerism, want to live on their future income. It is still wisdom to be neither a borrower nor a lender, in the words of Shakespeare.

This expression refers to a state of being overwhelmed or ruined by excessive debt. It is used to describe a situation where someone's financial stability or life is destroyed due to borrowing beyond their means.

This proverb describes the irony of life where opportunities or resources often come to those who cannot utilize them, while those who have the capability or desire lack the necessary means. It is used to express that life is rarely fair or perfectly balanced.

This is a humorous or self-justifying proverb used by addicts or spendthrifts to justify borrowing money for their vices or immediate pleasures. It implies that certain desires are so strong that one would go to the extent of getting into debt just to satisfy them, often used to highlight reckless behavior or misplaced priorities.

This expression refers to something that is incomplete, ineffective, or lacks the essential component that gives it value. Just as 'Pulagam' is incomplete without dal and 'Dappalam' (stew) is tasteless without salt, it is used to describe a situation, a person's work, or an event that is pointless or lacks substance.