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This expression is used to describe a situation where someone offers help or a solution after the problem has already been solved or after the time for action has passed. It highlights the irrelevance of a late remedy or redundant assistance.

This proverb is used to describe how people naturally flock to someone who is wealthy, powerful, or successful. Just as frogs gather at a filled pond without an invitation, opportunists and fair-weather friends appear when one has resources or prosperity.

This expression describes a situation where someone causes a person a significant loss or injury, and then tries to compensate for it with something trivial or irrelevant. It highlights the absurdity of offering a small, useless favor after causing irreversible damage.

This is the Telugu equivalent of the 'Chicken or the egg' paradox. It is used to describe a circular argument or a situation where it is impossible to determine which of two interacting things is the cause of the other.

This proverb highlights that courage and boldness are supreme qualities. It suggests that a person with immense bravery or daring can achieve the highest possible position or success, equivalent to the throne of Lord Indra (the king of gods). It is used to encourage someone to be fearless in the pursuit of their goals.

This proverb describes a situation where someone's anger or boycott only harms themselves and doesn't affect the target at all. Just as a crane losing its temper and leaving a pond doesn't affect the pond (but the crane loses its food source), this expression is used when a person's protest is futile and self-defeating.

This expression describes a situation where something meant to be a resource or a blessing (like a water tank) becomes a source of destruction due to excess or lack of management. It is used to describe scenarios where an abundance of something leads to unintended negative consequences or when a protector turns into a destroyer.

This expression describes a person who causes harm or destruction to public welfare services or charitable acts that benefit everyone. It is used to characterize someone who is unnecessarily malicious, especially toward things meant for the common good.

This expression describes a mutually beneficial or codependent relationship where two entities need each other to exist or fulfill their purpose. It is used to illustrate situations where both parties are equally dependent on one another, much like how a pond is just a pit without water, and water needs a container to stay gathered.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where secrets or hidden truths come to light when a protective cover or a source of support disappears. It can also imply that when a person's resources or power vanish, their true nature or past actions become visible to everyone.