బడిలో బెట్టుదునా, దడిలో బెట్టుదునా అన్నట్లు

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone makes a massive build-up or a grand introduction to something, but the actual result or conclusion is trivial, disappointing, or an anticlimax. It highlights the vast difference between the effort put into the preparation and the poor quality of the outcome.

This blunt and cynical expression is used to describe how wealth commands immense power and respect in society. It implies that money is so influential that it can make anything happen, and people will worship or follow it as if it were a deity, often overriding moral or spiritual values.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone quietly finishes their personal work or gains a selfish advantage while everyone else is busy or distracted by a large event or chaos. It is similar to 'making hay while the sun shines' but often implies taking advantage of a busy situation to slip in one's own agenda.

This expression is used to describe a person who displays excessive, hypocritical, or artificial concern and affection. It depicts a situation where someone pretends to be overly helpful or caring through indecision, often while actually being unhelpful or annoying.

In Telugu culture, owls are often associated with bad luck or ill omens. This expression is used to describe someone who knowingly or unknowingly carries something that brings bad luck, or starts a task with a negative element that ensures failure or trouble.

This proverb highlights the importance of timing. Just as the Mrigashira rain is considered the most auspicious for starting agriculture, a son born when the father is young and capable is considered beneficial for the family's strength and continuity.

This expression describes a situation where someone is searching frantically for something that is already in their possession or right in front of them. It is used to mock absent-mindedness or the irony of looking far and wide for a solution that is close at hand.

This proverb is used to describe a person who is completely useless or ineffective. If someone cannot provide help, support, or fulfill their responsibilities, their presence or absence makes no difference. It highlights the frustration of dealing with someone who is a burden rather than an asset.

This proverb is used to describe someone who makes a grand, energetic, or impressive start but ends up achieving a very small, insignificant, or cowardly result. It mocks someone who displays great bravado or effort initially but fails to follow through with anything meaningful, essentially 'running a great race just to end up in a ditch.'

This proverb is used to describe an ungrateful or foolish person who enjoys someone's hospitality or help, but then proceeds to destroy the very means of their livelihood or cause them harm. It signifies extreme ingratitude or biting the hand that feeds you.