అర్ధరాత్రివేళ అంకమ్మ సివాలు

This expression is used to describe a match or a pairing of two people who are equally strange, foolish, or mismatched. It highlights a situation where both parties in a relationship or a deal have peculiar or undesirable traits, making them a perfect (yet ironic) fit for each other. It is often used humorously to comment on odd couples or peculiar social connections.

This proverb describes how people with shallow character or low maturity behave arrogantly and make absurd, irrational demands when they suddenly acquire wealth or power. It is used to critique someone who is showing off their newfound status in a foolish or boastful manner.

A person, who acquires riches suddenly, makes unreasonable demands, as his riches go to his head and make him arrogant. One should be poised and maintain emotional balance, when fortune smiles on him.

This expression is used to describe a situation that has become uncontrollable or a person who is acting with unstoppable fury. It draws a comparison between a physical seizure and the intense, frenzied state of a local deity (Ankamma) during a ritual, implying that once such a process begins, it must run its course and cannot be easily restrained.

This expression is used to describe a situation where two equally needy, poor, or hungry people meet. Since both Shivaratri and Ekadashi involve strict fasting, one cannot offer food to the other. It signifies a scenario where one person seeks help from another who is in the same or worse predicament.

This expression is used to describe an action that is untimely, inappropriate, or creates a nuisance. Just as playing a loud drum in the middle of the night disturbs others and is out of place, it refers to doing something at the wrong time or in the wrong context.

This proverb is used to mock someone who performs a task half-heartedly, or who does something with extreme reluctance or shame. It describes a situation where an individual carries out an action in a secretive, inadequate, or awkward manner because they didn't want to do it in the first place, or they are trying to fulfill an obligation with the bare minimum effort while avoiding public notice.

This expression highlights that everything has a specific element that gives it completeness and beauty. Just as the night is incomplete without the moon, a crop field is only truly beautiful and purposeful when it bears grain. It is often used to describe how certain attributes or outcomes define the true value of an entity.

This expression is used to describe actions that are done at an inappropriate or highly inconvenient time. Just as playing drums in the middle of the night disturbs others and lacks timing, it refers to performing tasks or making demands when they are least expected or required.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where there is a sharp contrast or contradiction between one's outward lifestyle and their actual behavior or reality. It often refers to someone who aspires for grand luxuries (Raagabhogalu) but acts in a chaotic, uncontrolled, or aggressive manner (Ankamma Shivalu), or a situation where things start with great pomp but end in chaos.