అరిష్టానికి అంగారకుడు, పాపానికి భైరవుడు

This proverb is used to describe someone who shows no interest or puts in very little effort for constructive or achievable tasks, but is very enthusiastic and colludes with others when it comes to mischief, illegal activities, or impossible tasks.

This expression refers to a person who is ruthless and uncompromising when dealing with wrongdoers or sinners. In Telugu culture, Bhairava is a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva associated with annihilation and justice. The phrase implies that just as Bhairava punishes evil, a person named Papanna (or anyone being described this way) acts as a fearsome judge or punisher for those who commit sins.

This expression is used to describe someone who looks extremely beautiful, innocent, or gentle on the outside but possesses a fierce, aggressive, or harsh temperament. It highlights the contrast between attractive physical features and a destructive or difficult personality.

This expression refers to someone who acts as a powerful remedy or a destructive force against specific troubles. Just as the planet Mars is associated with warding off bad luck or causing intense change, and Lord Bhairava is the deity who destroys sins, this phrase describes a person or solution that is the ultimate 'antidote' to a particular problem or evil.

This proverb is used to describe someone who is very enthusiastic and first in line when it comes to eating or receiving benefits, but makes excuses or relies on 'luck' and laziness when it is time to work. It highlights the hypocrisy of a person who consumes resources greedily but contributes nothing.

This expression describes a lazy person who is always the first to show up when food or rewards are being distributed, but the last to volunteer or show up when there is actual work to be done. It is used to mock opportunistic laziness.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person who is weak, poor, or indebted is unfairly blamed for everything that goes wrong. It highlights how the vulnerable become easy targets for scapegoating in any unfavorable circumstance.

This proverb describes someone who is in a middle position or a mediator. It refers to a person who has experienced both sides of a situation, making them versatile or uniquely positioned between two generations or two different states of being.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who was trying to hide or avoid being noticed is finally caught or exposed in a public gathering. It refers to a person with a bad reputation trying to sneak into a formal group but eventually getting identified.

This expression describes a person who is in a middle-aged or transitional stage of life. It is often used to refer to someone who is neither too young nor too old, bridging the gap between generations, or someone who is an experienced adult who has seen both the end of one era and the start of another.