దున్నే అదనులో దూరదేశం పోయి, కోతల కాలంలో కొడవలి పట్టవచ్చాడట

This expression is used to describe the predictable yet harsh realities or inevitable natural occurrences associated with specific times or situations. It implies that every season or phase of life comes with its own set of inherent challenges that one must expect and endure.

This proverb describes a fair-weather friend or an opportunistic person. It refers to someone who abandons their responsibilities or relationships when times are difficult and resources are scarce, only to return and claim their rights or benefits when prosperity returns.

This expression refers to poor planning or performing tasks at the most inconvenient and difficult times. Spinning cotton (ekulu vadakadam) is better done when there is humidity (monsoon) to prevent the fiber from breaking, while pounding rice (vadlu danchadam) requires dry weather. Doing them in reverse leads to unnecessary hardship and inefficiency.

This proverb describes the nature of heat and fire across seasons. In winter, fire feels small and gentle like an infant because we seek its warmth, but in summer, even a little heat feels overwhelming and powerful like a grown man, making it difficult to bear.

This proverb highlights that having plenty of resources or help is only useful if there is a way to manage or store them. During harvest, there is food everywhere, so having many wives to help gather food is redundant or doesn't change the mouse's basic state of abundance. It is used to describe situations where additional help or resources are unnecessary because the current environment already provides more than enough, or when someone brags about assets that don't provide a competitive advantage.

This expression is used to describe a sudden and significant loss of wealth, prosperity, or grace from a household or a person. Just as the departure of the Goddess of Wealth implies the onset of poverty or misfortune, it signifies a complete reversal of fortune where a once-flourishing situation turns bleak.

This proverb describes a lazy or opportunistic person who avoids the hard work (plowing/sowing) but arrives promptly to claim the benefits or rewards (harvesting). It is used to criticize those who do not contribute to a task but expect a share in its success.

This expression is used when someone has been given complete authority and all the necessary tools to complete a task. It implies that the person no longer has any excuses for failure, as they possess everything needed to succeed. It is often used in professional or instructional contexts.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone has been given complete authority, resources, and responsibility to complete a task. It implies that the person has everything they need (the field to work on and the tool to work with) and the outcome now depends entirely on their effort and initiative.

This proverb describes a situation where someone, in an attempt to escape a problem or hide from danger, inadvertently ends up in the most dangerous or worst possible place. It is used when a person's efforts to seek safety lead them directly into the hands of the very authority or person they were trying to avoid.