చెట్టు నరికి పండ్లు దానము చేయగానే సుకృతి అగునా

This proverb is used to criticize hypocrisy or superficiality in religious or disciplined practices. It suggests that merely performing an action that looks like a sacrifice (like eating leaves/simple food) doesn't count as true fasting or devotion if it is simply one's natural habit or lacks the underlying intent. It is often applied to people who pretend to be pious or frugal by doing things that actually cost them nothing.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is trying to achieve a large goal through small, insignificant, or insufficient efforts. It highlights the mismatch between the method and the required outcome, suggesting that meager savings or minor efforts cannot compensate for a large-scale need or a significant loss.

This proverb suggests that a harmonious marriage leads to a blissful life, while a difficult or incompatible spouse forces a person to seek solace in spirituality or philosophy to cope with the hardships.

This proverb emphasizes that the process of learning and studying can be difficult, laborious, and demanding (the bitter roots), but the eventual rewards, knowledge, and success it brings are highly rewarding and pleasant (the sweet fruit). It is used to motivate students to persevere through the hardships of education.

This expression highlights the limits of control and coercion. While you can force someone to perform an external action or follow a rule, you cannot control their internal thoughts, imagination, or true desires. It is often used to emphasize that genuine inspiration or vision cannot be forced.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is being cheated or robbed in broad daylight, or right in front of their eyes while they are fully aware. It signifies extreme audacity or boldness in deception, suggesting that the thief or deceiver is so daring that they act even when the victim is watching.

Make use of your opportunities before they pass from you.

This expression is used sarcastically to express strong skepticism about someone's boastful claims or unlikely promises. It implies that what the person is saying is as impossible as a tree growing and bearing fruit in the palm of a hand.

This expression is used to lament the perceived unfairness of life, where wicked or immoral people seem to live long and prosper, while those who do good deeds often pass away early or face hardships. It is typically said when a good person dies young or when an evil person continues to thrive despite their actions.

This expression is used to convey that parents never feel their children are a burden, no matter how many there are or how difficult the circumstances. Just as a tree naturally supports its own fruit, a family or an individual willingly bears their own responsibilities without complaint.

This proverb highlights that mere possession of status symbols or external luxury does not grant one true leadership, merit, or the qualities of a ruler. It is used to mock people who think that having expensive things or a high position automatically makes them great or capable.