దేహి అంటే నాస్తి అనరాదు

This proverb emphasizes the power of effort and spiritual practice. 'Krishitho nasti durbhiksham' means that through diligent work and labor, poverty or famine can be eliminated. 'Japatho nasti pathakam' suggests that constant prayer or meditation can help one overcome or cleanse their sins. It is used to encourage industriousness and spiritual discipline.

This expression describes extreme sycophancy, blind obedience, or a 'yes-man' attitude. It is used to characterize someone who agrees with everything a powerful person says, even if the statements are contradictory or obviously false, just to please them.

Said of the power of a great and unjust man.

This humorous or sarcastic expression is used to describe someone who is completely penniless or has no wealth at all. It implies that the person's only permanent possession is their physical body, and the only things they own that move are the clothes on their back.

This proverb describes a situation where someone persistently tries to claim ownership or credit for something even after being explicitly told it doesn't belong to them or is incorrect. It is used to mock people who are shamelessly stubborn or opportunistic despite being rejected.

Kādu in Telugu means " it is not," "no;" in Tamil it signifies " the ear." A Telugu man on one occasion accidentally stuck the barb of his spear into a Tamilian's ear, on which the latter cried out "Kādu! Kādu!" ( My ear! my ear! ) The Telugu man thinking he meant to say " Not yours, not yours" pulled at the spear all the harder, saying "Nādi! Nādi!" (It's mine! it's mine!). Said to a man who is obstinate in argument.

This expression is used to describe a person who habitually says 'no' or 'nothing' whenever they are asked for something. It is a sarcastic way to refer to a stingy or uncooperative person who refuses to help or share by claiming they have nothing to give.

This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely agreeable, a sycophant, or someone who blindly agrees with whatever another person says just to please them, often without thinking or having an original opinion. It suggests a 'yes-man' attitude where the person simply rhymes along with the speaker's words.

Spirit of contradiction.

This is a satirical or humorous saying used to describe a situation where discipline and rules are completely ignored because the person in charge is incompetent or indifferent. Just as one doesn't worry about grammar mistakes around an unlearned teacher like 'Appalacharya', people stop caring about traditions or ethics when they are already committing blatant improprieties.

This expression describes a person who is a 'yes-man' or someone who blindly agrees with whatever an influential person says, regardless of the truth or logic. It highlights submissiveness or a lack of independent judgment, often used to mock someone who changes their stance just to please a superior.

This expression is used to suggest that there is no smoke without fire. It implies that a person wouldn't be accused or associated with a situation unless they had some involvement in it, or that every consequence has a specific root cause.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone makes a very obvious or redundant statement. Since paddy is the primary crop grown on wet lands (tari), saying 'paddy' when 'wet land' is mentioned is an unnecessary clarification of the obvious.