ఎండ్రకాయ కొవ్వితే కలుగులో నిలువదు.

This is a traditional Telugu proverb or weather-lore saying. It suggests that certain unusual behaviors in nature, such as water-dwelling creatures like crabs moving onto dry ground, serve as natural indicators or omens that heavy rain is approaching soon.

This proverb describes a situation where one person's growth or accumulation of wealth ultimately benefits someone else who controls or owns them. It is used to suggest that when a subordinate or an asset prospers, the ultimate gain goes to the master or the owner.

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 proverb describes a person who has become arrogant or over-confident due to newfound wealth, power, or success. Such individuals often act recklessly or show off, eventually inviting trouble or losing their sense of boundaries, much like a crab that grows too large for its protective hole and exposes itself to danger.

This expression is used to describe a situation that is already fragile or failing under minor pressure, suggesting it will certainly collapse under greater stress. It implies that if someone cannot handle a small problem, they surely cannot handle a bigger one.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of choosing the right environment and company. If you stay in a place or situation that is inappropriate for your character or social standing, you will inevitably face numerous false accusations or damage to your reputation, even if you have done nothing wrong.

This expression is used to describe someone who speaks arrogantly, recklessly, or without any restraint due to overconfidence or pride. It often implies that a person's success or status has made them lose their filter and speak disrespectfully.

This proverb highlights the intensity of the anger of a calm and patient person. It means that when a normally peaceful or 'sadhu-like' individual finally loses their temper, their wrath is so uncontrollable and immense that there is no place to hide or find safety.

This proverb describes a person with a restless, impatient, or anxious nature. It suggests that if someone lacks internal peace or stability, changing their environment, job, or tools will not solve their problems; their inherent anxiety will cause failure or instability wherever they go.

This proverb describes people who, upon gaining a little wealth, power, or pride, forget their roots or limitations and act recklessly. Just as a crab that grows too large can no longer fit in its protective burrow, or a person who becomes arrogant leaves their safe environment, such behavior usually leads to their downfall or exposure to danger.