చదువుకోనన్నాళ్లు పసులు పసులు అని, చదువుకున్నాక పచులు పచులు అన్నాడట.

This proverb highlights the importance of sustainability and patience over frantic, unsustainable effort. It implies that working in a state of constant rush or panic will lead to burnout quickly. It is used to advise someone to find a steady, manageable pace for long-term tasks rather than exhausting themselves with temporary bursts of extreme energy.

This expression is used to mock someone who boasts about having complete knowledge or mastery over a subject, often used in a sarcastic context when the person's actions or actual knowledge suggest otherwise. It highlights overconfidence and pretentious behavior regarding one's learning.

This is a traditional agricultural saying (Sameta) related to the weather and crop cycles. 'Bavayya Punnami' refers to a specific lunar phase (usually associated with the Eruvaka Punnami or Jyestha Purnima). The expression signifies that by this time in the monsoon season, the vegetation and wild fodder crops (baragallu) grow lush and green, indicating the arrival of favorable rains for farming.

This expression is used to challenge someone's superiority or arrogance. It implies that the lineage of knowledge or skill of the speaker is much older and superior to that of the listener, suggesting that the listener's masters are merely novices compared to the speaker's tradition.

This is a sarcastic expression used to describe people who use their age or seniority to pretend they are knowledgeable or wise, even when they are clearly ignorant. It highlights the irony of someone claiming that their advanced age is proof of their education or competence, despite showing no actual skill.

* Bha pueri senes.

The proverb refers to action taken after something harmful has already happened. It is always desirable to take proper precautions to avoid any undesirable developments rather than regretting after the event. Prevention, they say, is better than cure.

This proverb is used to mock people who use their age or the passage of time as an excuse for their ignorance or for forgetting basic skills. It highlights a situation where someone who should be experienced and knowledgeable tries to justify their lack of knowledge by comparing themselves to the younger generation's failures.

This expression suggests that those who remain perpetually stuck in books or theoretical learning without practical application or worldly wisdom often fail to reach high status or administrative success. It highlights the difference between academic knowledge and the street-smartness required for leadership.

This proverb is used to mock those who make excuses for their ignorance or forgetfulness by blaming the passage of time. It highlights the irony where someone expects an elder to remember something that even the younger person, who is currently learning, has failed to grasp. It can also refer to situations where knowledge is lost across generations due to lack of practice.

This proverb emphasizes the fundamental importance of agriculture and the farmer's role in society. It suggests that regardless of one's education, status, or intellectual achievements, everyone is ultimately dependent on the hard work of the farmer for their basic survival.