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This is a traditional Telugu proverb often used to remark that women tend to realize the consequences of an action after it has happened rather than beforehand. In modern contexts, it is sometimes viewed as a stereotypical or sexist remark about feminine foresight, but it remains a common idiomatic expression to describe hindsight.

This ironic proverb is used to mock people who pretend to be shy, modest, or fearful in public but are actually greedy or act contrary to their outward behavior when they think no one is noticing. It highlights hypocrisy or fake modesty.

This proverb refers to a person with a guilty conscience. According to the legend, a thief who stole pumpkins believed a trick that pumpkin dust was still on his shoulders, and by touching them to check, he gave himself away. It is used when a person's defensive or nervous behavior inadvertently reveals their guilt.

This is a social proverb historically used to describe the unity and extreme confidentiality maintained within a specific community or family. It implies that internal matters, secrets, or disputes are kept strictly private and never revealed to outsiders.

This proverb is used to illustrate that attacking the symptom or the external shell of a problem does not solve the root cause. Just as hitting the mound where a snake lives doesn't kill the snake inside, superficial actions will not yield results when the core issue remains untouched.

This proverb is used to mock someone who fails at a simple, basic task but makes grand claims about achieving something much more difficult or impossible. It highlights the gap between one's actual abilities and their unrealistic ambitions.

This proverb is used to criticize people who become overly arrogant or display excessive pride over minor achievements or small possessions. It suggests that a little bit of wealth or status shouldn't make a person lose their humility or act superior to others.

This proverb is the Telugu equivalent of 'Don't cry over spilled milk.' It suggests that worrying about past mistakes or events that cannot be changed is a sign of lack of wisdom. Instead, one should focus on moving forward and finding solutions.

This proverb is used to highlight that if someone lacks the capability to perform a small or basic task, they are certainly incapable of handling much larger or more complex challenges. It is often used to criticize someone making grand claims without proving their worth in simpler matters.

This proverb describes a person with a guilty conscience. When a general accusation is made, a guilty person instinctively reacts or checks themselves, inadvertently revealing their culpability. It is similar to the English expression 'If the shoe fits, wear it' or 'A guilty conscience needs no accuser.'

Guilty conscience.