దగ్గరకు వస్తే ఎగ్గులెంచినట్లు

This proverb highlights how standards or inhibitions are lost in certain states. Just as one might disregard hygiene (saliva/leftovers) when extremely hungry or in certain intimate contexts, a drunkard loses all sense of social shame or decorum while intoxicated.

This expression is used when someone focuses on petty faults or criticisms instead of showing hospitality or appreciation when a person visits them. It describes a cynical attitude where one looks for defects rather than welcoming the guest.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is invited or welcomed under the guise of hospitality or friendship, only to be insulted, criticized, or humiliated once they arrive. It highlights the rudeness of offending a guest after specifically seeking their company.

This proverb highlights two things: first, that for someone who is hungry or in certain casual contexts, the ritual impurity of saliva-touched food is often ignored. Second, and more primarily, it serves as a social commentary that a person under the influence of alcohol loses their sense of social dignity and moral inhibition.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where people with similar negative traits or lack of discipline end up in different but equally inappropriate places or situations. It highlights how people who disregard social norms or personal integrity often act without direction or purpose, often used to mock those who try to hide their flaws by traveling or changing locations.

This expression describes a situation where two parties are completely thick-skinned or indifferent to social criticism and common decency. It is used to mock people who continue their shameless behavior or association despite being caught or criticized, showing a mutual lack of integrity or embarrassment.

This proverb is used to describe behavioral extremes. It suggests that a person blinded by their own beauty or vanity might act without modesty, while a person consumed by intense rage loses all sense of social boundaries or decorum (shame/disgrace).

This proverb is used to criticize a situation where someone is talking nonsense or lies shamelessly, and the listener is foolish enough to keep listening without questioning or feeling offended. It highlights a lack of standards in both the speaker and the audience.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone tries to give advice or teach a skill to a person who is already far more experienced or an expert in that specific area. It highlights the irony or absurdity of a novice attempting to educate a master.

This expression is used to describe opportunistic behavior. It refers to a person who changes their relationship or attitude towards someone based on the situation or their own convenience. In this context, calling someone 'maradalu' implies a more casual or lower-status relationship when things are difficult (ditch), while calling them 'vadina' implies a more respectful or distant relationship when things are better (mound). It characterizes a fair-weather friend or someone who is inconsistently respectful.