బతకలేనమ్మ నీళ్లు లేని బావిలో నిచ్చెన వేసుకొని దూకిందట

This expression is used to describe someone who attempts tasks that are completely unnecessary or redundant. A 'neelamunaga' (ground drumstick/low shrub) is so short that you can reach it while sitting or standing on the ground, so using a ladder is a sign of foolishness or over-complicating a simple situation.

This expression refers to someone who is extremely over-ambitious or unrealistic. It describes a person who makes impossible plans or harbors grand illusions that have no basis in reality. It is often used to mock someone's impractical or 'sky-high' aspirations.

This expression is used to mock someone who makes a dramatic scene or an empty threat out of laziness or a lack of will to face responsibilities. It highlights a situation where someone chooses an easy, albeit extreme, way out rather than putting in the effort to sustain their life or solve their problems.

This expression is used to describe an impossible task or highly unrealistic and overambitious plans. It refers to a person having 'lofty' ideas or goals that are practically unattainable, similar to the English idiom 'reaching for the stars' but often with a connotation of futility or sarcasm.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone makes a huge fuss or puts in excessive, unnecessary effort over something trivial or non-existent. It mocks people who pretend to be busy or create a scene to compensate for their lack of actual results or resources.

This expression is used to describe a person who is highly over-ambitious or someone who attempts an impossible task. It refers to a dreamer who thinks of unrealistic or unattainable goals.

The Vempali (Wild Indigo) is a very small, thin shrub that grows only a few feet high. Placing a ladder against it is absurd and impossible. This proverb is used to describe someone attempting a completely unnecessary or disproportionately large effort for a tiny task, or trying to do something that is logically impossible due to the nature of the object involved.

This expression is used to describe an impossible, overly ambitious, or highly impractical task. It refers to a person having grand ideas or making plans that are far beyond their actual reach or capability.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks basic skills or competence, but attempts to 'help' or perform a task only to ruin it completely. It highlights how an incompetent person's intervention often makes a situation worse.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks the skill or knowledge to perform a task but still attempts it, only to end up ruining it completely. It highlights incompetence or a lack of basic common sense in a specific situation.