ఏడు కాన్పులమ్మకు మూడు కాన్పులమ్మ ముక్క నేర్పినట్లు.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where an inexperienced person or a novice tries to give advice or teach someone who is far more experienced and knowledgeable than them. It highlights the irony and absurdity of someone trying to teach a basic, natural, or long-practiced skill to a veteran.

This proverb describes a scenario where someone is tasked with something impossible or extremely difficult given their current limitations. Sesame seeds are tiny and require dexterity to pick up; asking someone without fingers to eat them highlights a futile, frustrating, or mocking effort.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone is being taught or assigned a task that is impossible for them to perform due to their inherent limitations or lack of tools. Since sesame seeds are tiny and difficult to pick up even with fingers, teaching someone without fingers to eat them represents a futile or cruel endeavor.

This proverb emphasizes maintaining one's dignity and self-respect. It suggests that if a person has lived a life of status, prosperity, or high standards (represented by flowers), they should not stoop to a lowly or desperate position (represented by firewood) in the same community. It is often used to advise people to protect their reputation and not settle for less than what they have earned.

This proverb is used to convey that appearances can be deceptive and that potential does not always lead to a successful outcome. Just as a lush green field might just be weeds rather than a harvestable crop, every effort or beginning does not necessarily guarantee a final result.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a less experienced person tries to give advice or teach someone who is far more experienced and seasoned than themselves. It highlights the irony of a novice patronizing a veteran.

This expression is used when someone tries to teach or give advice to a person who is far more experienced, skilled, or knowledgeable in that particular subject. It highlights the irony or absurdity of a novice trying to instruct a master.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone who is seemingly well-off or resourceful seeks help from someone who has much less than them. It highlights irony, poor management, or the hypocrisy of those who possess plenty but still rely on others.

This expression emphasizes that the power of prayer or any action lies in the sincerity and faith of the person performing it, rather than the object of worship itself. It is used to suggest that without true belief, rituals or actions are meaningless.

This proverb suggests that a person who once enjoyed a high status, wealth, or a prestigious position should not stoop to doing menial tasks or live in a degraded state in the same place where they were once respected. It emphasizes maintaining one's dignity and self-respect despite changes in fortune.