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This expression refers to an appeal, complaint, or request that goes unheard or unheeded. Just as crying in a dense forest where no one is around to help is futile, it is used to describe a situation where one's efforts to seek help or justice are completely ignored by others.

This proverb serves as a warning against being overly familiar or playful with malicious or unpredictable people. Even a casual interaction or joke with a wicked individual can escalate into a dangerous situation that puts one's life at risk.

This expression refers to an appeal, complaint, or request that goes completely unheeded or ignored. Just as crying in a dense forest where no one is present to hear or help is futile, it describes a situation where one's efforts to seek justice or help fall on deaf ears.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes a loud commotion or accusation to hide their own lack of merit, substance, or capability. It refers to creating a diversion or putting up a front when one is actually empty or in the wrong.

This is a traditional ending phrase for folk tales and bedtime stories in Telugu culture. It signifies that the story has concluded and it is time for the listeners to return to reality or go to sleep. It is used metaphorically to signal the completion of a long narrative or an event.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone meets their match in terms of cunning, greed, or mischief. It implies that no matter how difficult or domineering a person is, they will eventually encounter someone even more formidable who can outdo them. It is similar to the English expression 'to meet one's match'.

This expression is used to describe the phenomenon where people (especially grandparents) often show more affection and love toward their grandchildren than they did toward their own children. In this metaphor, the children are the 'principal amount' and the grandchildren are the 'interest' which is enjoyed more.

This is a sarcastic or humorous expression used when someone tries to mask their inability or unwillingness to do something as a noble act. It refers to a person who, when unable to offer money (gold), offers something else that is culturally 'virtuous' but perhaps inconvenient or irrelevant, effectively making an excuse for their lack of contribution.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone claims to have lost everything or is willing to give away everything, but sarcastically points out that even the smallest, most insignificant item (like a wooden peg on the wall) is being accounted for. It is often used to mock someone's pretend generosity or to highlight extreme poverty/loss where literally nothing remains.

This proverb is used to describe a biased attitude where parents overlook their own son's faults or give him excessive credit while being overly critical, dismissive, or demanding toward the daughter-in-law. It highlights the unequal treatment and double standards often found in family dynamics.