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This proverb emphasizes that physical activity and exercise (walking/moving) are more beneficial for health and strength than merely eating. It is used to encourage staying active rather than being sedentary and overeating.

This proverb emphasizes that environment, context, or the position one holds often provides more power and advantage than individual physical or mental strength. It is used to describe how a person becomes more influential or protected due to the place or status they occupy, similar to how a crocodile is powerful in water but weak on land.

This expression highlights the social reality that a person's influence, status, and perceived power are often directly tied to their financial standing. It is used to describe how people respect and follow someone when they are rich, but abandon or overlook them once they lose their fortune.

This expression is used to describe a person who narrowly escapes a fatal situation or survives a life-threatening crisis just in time for a significant event, often implying that their spouse's luck or the sanctity of their marriage (represented by the wedding thread) protected them.

This is a popular Telugu proverb emphasizing that unity is power. It is used to convey that when people work together as a cohesive group, they can achieve tasks that are impossible for an individual. It is equivalent to the English saying 'Unity is strength'.

This expression highlights that while money (arthabalam) is powerful, having physical strength, health, or a supportive group of people (angabalam) is often more valuable and effective in achieving goals or overcoming challenges. It is used to emphasize human resources over material wealth.

This expression is used sarcastically to tell someone that they only escaped a dangerous situation or a severe beating by pure luck or because of some divine/external protection (like the sanctity of marriage), rather than their own merit. It implies a narrow escape from a deserved punishment.

This is an agricultural proverb (Sameta). It suggests that if there is lightning during the Moola Nakshatra (star phase), it indicates favorable weather conditions and a bountiful harvest for the following Kartika season, strengthening the prospects for farmers.

This proverb is used to describe situations where a person's power, influence, or success is derived entirely from their current position, office, or environment rather than their innate abilities. It highlights that once removed from that specific context or role, the individual might be powerless.

This is to suggest that one should be joyful, especially in unfavourable circumstances. That is the way to draw strength from even adverse circumstances.