ఆవిలాటలో పడినవాడూ అగడ్తలో పడినవాడూ ఒకటే

This expression refers to a situation where a serious problem or a genuine mishap is mistaken for a joke or a prank because of the person involved. It is used when someone's past behavior (like constant joking) causes others to ignore their genuine cries for help, or when a situation is handled with lack of seriousness until it is too late.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone gets stuck in a difficult or limited circumstance and eventually accepts it as their whole world, either out of helplessness or a lack of better perspective. It refers to people who settle for a miserable state because they cannot see or reach beyond it.

This expression suggests that a person who has lost their direction in life is comparable to someone who has attended school without actually learning or applying anything. It is used to critique someone who lacks common sense or purpose despite having access to resources or opportunities.

This proverb highlights that a person suffering from a disease and a person forced into unpaid manual labor (vetti) share a similar plight—both lose their freedom of will and are under a constant state of suffering or compulsion. It is used to describe situations where a person has no choice but to endure hardship.

This proverb is traditionally used to caution men against being overly influenced or swayed by their wife's advice, suggesting that it leads to being lost or helpless, similar to being stranded in a wilderness. It is often used in a humorous or cautionary context regarding domestic decision-making.

This proverb describes a situation where someone is forced to accept a bad or mediocre situation because they have no other choice, eventually convincing themselves it is the best place to be. It is used to mock people who settle for poor conditions out of helplessness or lack of ambition.

This proverb highlights the uncertainty and futility of certain actions. Plowing 'Metta' (dry/rain-fed land) is risky because the harvest depends entirely on unpredictable rain, often leading to no result. Similarly, a person who drinks 'Lotte' (toddy/liquor) loses their senses and ends up with nothing. It is used to describe situations where hard work or actions are likely to go to waste due to unfavorable conditions or bad habits.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's attempt to help a person in deep trouble results in a bigger disaster or misfortune for the helper themselves. It highlights ironical outcomes where the rescuer ends up in a worse position than the person needing help, or where a bad situation simply compounds into a comedy of errors.

This proverb describes the plight of a person who loses their independence or direction. It suggests that a man who is completely dominated by his spouse (henpecked) or someone caught in a difficult situation (like deep, swirling waters) lacks stability and will be tossed about by circumstances without any control over their own path.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone, in an attempt to escape a problem or find a better place, ends up in an even worse or more dangerous situation. It is similar to the English idiom 'out of the frying pan and into the fire.'