అయ్యకు రెండుగుణములు తక్కువ - తనకుగా తోచదు, ఇంకొకరు చెపితే వినడు.

This proverb describes a person who is extremely difficult to please or deal with. It refers to someone who ignores advice when it's given, but then gets angry and blames others for not informing them when things go wrong. It is used to characterize people with a stubborn, irrational, or fussy temperament.

This proverb describes a situation where someone is asked to do a simple or unpaid task (Vetti), but they try to drag it out or demand excessive details, making the task unnecessarily long or burdensome. It is used when a person complicates a simple request or when a helper becomes a nuisance by over-extending their involvement.

This proverb describes a situation where there is a total lack of coordination or cooperation between people. It is used when individuals work at cross-purposes or pull in opposite directions, making it impossible to achieve a common goal.

This is a sarcastic expression used to mock someone's complete lack of good character. While it starts as a compliment (32 qualities signify perfection), the 'two missing' qualities are 'Sathyam' (Truth) and 'Shaucham' (Purity/Cleanliness), implying the person is a liar and a scoundrel.

* Continuanza diventa usanza.

This proverb is used to describe a person who talks a lot, worries excessively, or shows great enthusiasm outwardly, but lacks the actual effort, courage, or action to achieve the goal. It refers to someone who is 'all talk and no action'.

This expression is used to describe a situation where excessive decoration or unnecessary additions are made to something that is already complete or simple, often leading to a lack of harmony or practical use. It highlights that adding more doesn't always mean improving quality.

Said of an ugly and bad dancer.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone claims equality with another person or object based on a very superficial or irrelevant similarity, while ignoring the vast difference in status, function, or utility. It highlights a false or absurd comparison.

This expression describes a person who is extremely difficult to please or deal with due to their irrational and contradictory behavior. It is used to refer to individuals who ignore advice or instructions when given, yet become angry or reactive when they are left out of the loop or not informed about the same matter.

This proverb is used to describe people who lack substance, character, or high status but try to overcompensate by being overly showy, boastful, or excessively concerned with outward appearances and fashion.

This proverb serves as a warning against litigation. It suggests that while two parties fight over a property (the cow) and waste their energy and resources holding onto it, the only person who truly benefits from the dispute is the lawyer, who extracts the profit (the milk) from both sides in the form of fees.