ఎచ్చులకు ఏటపోతును కోస్తే ఒళ్ళంతా బొచ్చు అయింది

This is a humorous and sarcastic expression used to describe a situation where someone expects a grand reward or divine intervention but receives something trivial, worthless, or disappointing. It is often used to mock someone's meager offerings or the insignificant results of a supposedly great effort.

This expression describes a situation where someone gives an evasive or indirect answer to hide an obvious truth. It is used when a person tries to appear innocent or avoids a direct 'yes' by focusing on a trivial secondary detail that implies the 'yes' anyway.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where, upon investigating a specific person's actions or background, the results are entirely predictable based on their profession or character. It implies that if you look into a messy or suspicious situation, the evidence found will be exactly what one would expect to find in such a context.

This proverb describes a situation where someone intentionally initiates a conflict by being unnecessarily rude or provocative. It is used when a person deliberately uses offensive language to spark a fight, even when there is no prior reason for an argument.

This is a traditional folk proverb or 'Sameta' used by farmers and traders to predict market fluctuations based on the appearance of the new moon (crescent). It suggests that the physical orientation of the moon's tips (horns) serves as an omen for the scarcity or abundance of essential commodities like food grains and salt.

This expression is used to describe a futile or impossible task. It implies that certain actions will never yield the desired or expected result because the nature of the material or situation doesn't allow for it. Just as burning hair produces ash and a foul smell rather than useful charcoal, some efforts are simply a waste of time.

This expression refers to someone who is overly hopeful or foolishly optimistic about finding something valuable in a place where only a negligible or common trace could exist. It is used to describe a situation where a person expects a large gain from a small or unlikely source, often highlighting their greed or lack of common sense.

This proverb refers to things that are used for an excessively long time, often passed down through generations. It is used to describe items or systems that are very old, durable, or sometimes outdated, yet still in use.

This proverb is used to indicate that certain things or people cannot be transformed into something valuable, no matter how much effort is put into changing them. Just as burning hair results in ash and a foul smell rather than useful charcoal, some base natures or useless materials cannot be turned into something productive.

This proverb is used to describe someone who goes on a long, arduous journey or undertakes a significant task, only to return with something trivial, worthless, or useless. It highlights the irony of putting in great effort for a meaningless result.

Great labour and small results.