దరిద్రుడికి ఏరేవు వెళ్ళినా ముళ్ళపరిగే.

This proverb is used to describe a person who, having once enjoyed a benefit or easy gain at a certain place or from a certain task, keeps returning there or waiting expectantly for it to happen again. It highlights the tendency of people (or animals) to become habitual or persistent when they anticipate a reward based on past experience.

This expression highlights ironical or unfortunate traits that exacerbate a person's problems. It suggests that just as laziness (excessive sleep) is attributed to Shani, hunger is the constant companion of the poor. It is used to describe situations where people have excessive needs or habits that prevent them from overcoming their difficulties.

This proverb describes a situation where someone has grand ideas or performs an action, but lacks the resources or audience to support it. It implies that when a person with nothing attempts something artistic or significant, they have no instruments or accompaniment other than the vast, empty space around them. It is used to highlight the helplessness or the lack of support systems for the underprivileged.

This refers to doing something inauspicious or undesirable. It is an unwanted burden and might lead to undesirable results.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone experiences the same bad luck or disappointing results regardless of where they go or what alternatives they try. It signifies that changing locations or methods does not always change one's unfortunate circumstances.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where person who is already struggling with limited resources or misfortune ends up with more burdens or responsibilities that further complicate their life. It highlights the irony of how difficulties often seem to multiply for those who can least afford them.

This expression is used to describe a state of extreme suffering or boredom where time feels agonizingly slow. It suggests that while one's life or strength might be fading away, the day itself feels endless and difficult to get through.

This refers to the bad luck of an unfortunate person. When one is in misery, additional troubles come upon one and make one’s life more miserable.

This proverb is used to describe someone who, despite having long-standing experience in a state of lack or misfortune, still manages to be clumsy, greedy, or inefficient when an opportunity finally arises. It often refers to someone who doesn't know how to handle a situation even after being in it for a very long time, or someone whose deep-rooted habits make them over-eager in a way that is counterproductive.

This proverb is used to comment on how those with the least resources often face the most additional burdens or responsibilities. Historically, it reflects the observation that poverty and large families often went together, but in a modern context, it is used more broadly to describe a situation where someone who is already struggling is further overwhelmed by more problems.