ఆశాపాతక బాపడు గోచిపాతలో తూమెడు కట్టుకొన్నాడట.

This expression is used to describe something that is of an awkward size or quality—too little for a significant purpose but too much for a trivial one. It refers to a person or thing that is caught in the middle, being neither here nor there, and therefore practically useless or difficult to categorize.

This proverb describes a situation where someone asks for help or resources from another person who is even worse off than themselves. It highlights the absurdity of seeking assistance from someone who lacks even the most basic necessities or is in a state of absolute poverty.

This proverb refers to a person who has absolutely nothing to lose. Since he owns nothing but a small piece of cloth (loincloth), even the most skilled thieves cannot steal anything from him. It is used to describe a situation where a person is immune to threats, extortion, or loss because they possess no worldly wealth or assets.

This proverb is used to describe predictable or characteristic desires. Just as it is common for a mother-in-law to favor her son-in-law or a traditional priest to have a fondness for the food served at rituals (specifically dal), it refers to people having natural, expected, or deep-seated longings for certain things.

This proverb is used to mock people who display excessive outward religious or traditional strictness while failing to maintain basic decency or practical standards. It highlights the hypocrisy of those who talk big about rules and traditions but lack the fundamental means or character to follow them properly.

An 'Etam' is a traditional water-lifting device used in ancient irrigation. The singing associated with this rhythmic labor is unique and continuous. This expression is used to describe something that is incomparable, peerless, or an argument/statement so definitive that there is no possible rebuttal or equivalent response.

This expression is used to describe an absurd or mismatched combination where something very beautiful, expensive, or high-quality is wasted on or attached to something lowly, ugly, or insignificant. It highlights the incongruity and pointlessness of such an arrangement.

The grand appearance of a worthless person. A leaden sword in an ivory scabbard.

This proverb describes a person who possesses nothing of value and is therefore immune to being robbed. It is used to highlight that when someone has nothing to lose, even the most skilled criminals or threats cannot harm them. It signifies the safety found in extreme simplicity or poverty.

This proverb is used to mock extreme greed or unrealistic ambition. It describes a situation where someone's desire is so vast that they try to achieve or store something impossible using completely inadequate means, leading to a ridiculous or failed result.

This expression refers to someone who has nothing to lose. Since a person wearing only a loincloth possesses no wealth or valuables, even the most skilled thieves cannot steal anything from him. It is used to describe a situation where a person is immune to threats or exploitation because they lack worldly possessions or have reached a state of total simplicity.