ఎగతాళి అంటే ఏడవవస్తాడు, కోడిగమంటే కొట్టవస్తాడు

This expression refers to people who anticipate trouble or react to a situation before it even occurs. It is used to describe overly anxious behavior or someone who complains in advance to gain sympathy or avoid an impending consequence.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone waits for others to act or succeed before taking initiative themselves, or a situation where one's fate is tied to the general outcome of a group. It is often used to mock someone who lacks independent drive and simply follows the crowd's luck or progress.

This expression is used to describe a person who reacts with unnecessary hostility or anger to a kind offer or a helpful suggestion. It highlights a character that is ungrateful, perverse, or aggressive in nature.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's own success or progress is entirely dependent on another person's outcome. It reflects a state of helplessness or a wait-and-see approach, implying 'if it can happen for them, it will eventually happen for me too.'

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 proverb highlights that internal conflicts or lack of unity among relatives/allies make one vulnerable to outsiders. When your own people turn against you or disrespect you, it gives strangers the courage and opportunity to cause you harm.

This expression is used to describe a person who agrees with everything someone says, even if it is logically impossible or absurd, usually to avoid conflict, please someone, or out of pure sycophancy. It highlights a lack of independent thinking or honesty.

This proverb describes a situation involving 'one-upmanship' or competitive exaggeration. It is used when a person tries to sound even more aggressive, dramatic, or boastful than someone who is already making an extreme statement.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone endures some hardship, insult, or mistreatment because they received a significant benefit or compensation in return. It highlights a trade-off where the material gain outweighs the temporary suffering or loss of dignity.

This is a crude and sarcastic proverb used to describe a situation where instead of direct confrontation or discipline, one employs a slow, painful, or indirect method to destroy or exhaust someone. It highlights using a person's specific vulnerability or persistent pressure to achieve a result rather than overt violence.