బట్టా బాతా డవులేకాని, నా బట్ట దగ్గర బొట్టుకూడా లేదన్నట్లు

This expression is used to describe a situation where one's efforts, talents, or advice are wasted on someone who cannot appreciate or understand them. It is similar to the English idiom 'Casting pearls before swine.'

When it comes to money or material, relationship is of no consequence. Some are extremely business-like in their relationships.

This proverb is used to describe an act of being cautious or taking measures when it is already too late. It highlights the pointlessness of guarding an empty container or vessel after the valuable contents have already been stolen or lost. It is similar to the English expression 'locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.'

This expression describes a state of extreme vulnerability, lack of protection, or insecurity. It likens a person's fear or helplessness to a woman who has no guardian or a bride who lacks the social and legal protection of marriage (symbolized by the 'bottu' or mangalsutra). It is used to express a sense of being abandoned or left without any support system.

This is a sarcastic expression used to describe someone who, when they lack basic necessities, demands or expects high-end luxuries instead of seeking practical alternatives. It highlights the irony of having extravagant tastes or unrealistic expectations while being in a state of poverty or deprivation.

Said by an impertinent beggar when refused assistance by a stingy person.

This expression describes a situation where a sudden, unexpected obstacle or misfortune completely obstructs one's vision or progress just when everything seemed clear and promising. It is used when a person is caught off guard by a problem that renders them helpless or blind to the situation at hand.

This proverb is used to describe someone who maintains an outward appearance of pride, dignity, or wealth (symbolized by a grand mustache) but is actually living in poverty or lacks basic necessities (symbolized by the torn cloth). It highlights the irony of people who prioritize vanity over their actual struggling reality.

In Telugu, 'Chevi' can mean both 'ear' and 'key'. This expression refers to a situation where two parties must cooperate because they each hold a vital part of a solution, or more colloquially, it describes a situation where authority or access is divided, preventing any one person from acting independently.

This expression describes a situation where someone is performing a redundant or unnecessary task. It refers to a person watching over something that is already safe or in a state where guarding it serves no practical purpose, similar to 'locking the stable door after the horse has bolted' or performing a futile, over-protective action.

This proverb is used to illustrate how people try to draw superficial comparisons between two things that are fundamentally different in quality or origin. It mocks the tendency to justify one's own poor situation by comparing it to a successful person's situation, ignoring the underlying reality that one signifies success while the other signifies misfortune or neglect.