అయ్యవారొచ్చెను, బోలెడంత వస్తావు సింగమ్మ

This proverb describes a situation where one person goes through a significant event or hardship, and another person undergoes a related, often unnecessary or symptomatic treatment/reaction. In old traditions, asafetida was given to women after childbirth for health; here, the husband (Singadu) consumes it instead. It is used to mock people who act as if they are affected by something that happened to someone else, or when someone seeks attention/remedy for a situation that doesn't directly involve them.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a person is helpless against their partner's or subordinate's difficult and uncooperative temperament. It implies that if the primary person involved is inherently aggressive or stubborn, no amount of intervention or authority from another can change the outcome or maintain peace.

This proverb is used to mock someone who lives in poverty or lacks basic necessities but puts on an act of being wealthy, sophisticated, or overly stylish. It highlights the contrast between their actual humble reality (eating rice bran) and their pretentious behavior (elegance/pride).

This proverb means that the quality or extent of a result depends on the resources or effort invested. It is used to describe situations where you get exactly what you pay for, or where the outcome is limited by the budget or materials provided.

This proverb is used to describe a person who intentionally provokes a conflict or starts a fight for no reason. It highlights how someone can turn a normal situation into an argument by using offensive or insulting language unnecessarily.

This proverb describes a chain of incompetence or a hierarchy of worthlessness. It is used to mock a situation where one person is more useless or foolish than the previous one, or when people of similarly poor character or skill level end up together. It highlights that everyone, no matter how inadequate, eventually finds their match in mediocrity.

This proverb is used to criticize someone who tries to act wealthy or sophisticated (putting on airs) while living in extreme poverty or lacking basic necessities. It highlights the irony of pretentiousness when one's actual situation is humble.

This proverb is used to imply that noble qualities or greatness cannot emerge from a mean or cowardly origin. It suggests that a person's inherent nature is determined by their lineage or character, and one cannot expect extraordinary results from something or someone that is fundamentally inferior.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone's reckless or uncontrolled actions lead to total chaos, where everything falls out of place or falls apart. It highlights how lack of discipline or excessive behavior results in losing one's dignity or organized state.

This is a sarcastic expression used to describe a situation where two people who are equally lazy, incompetent, or foolish meet and complement each other. It highlights a match of low standards or poor quality.