ఎన్నడూ నా మగడు 'ఎల్లీ ఎల్లీ' అనలేదుగాని, ఇల్లు కాలినాడు 'ఎల్లీ ఎల్లీ' అన్నాడు.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks basic necessities (like food) but tries to maintain a grand outward appearance or indulges in unnecessary shows of status and extravagance. It highlights the irony of being poor while acting as if one is wealthy or important.

This expression describes the act of causing total confusion or manipulating facts to make things unrecognizable. It is used when someone twists the truth, swaps identities, or complicates a simple situation to the point where the original context is lost. Often used to describe cunning or deceptive behavior.

This proverb is similar to 'Barking dogs seldom bite.' It describes people who talk excessively or boast constantly about their intentions but fail to take actual action or achieve results. It implies that those who are busy making noise are usually not focused on the work at hand.

This is a humorous and rhythmic proverb used to describe a situation where a resource or item passes through several hands rapidly and vanishes before the intended purpose is served or before the original owner can benefit. It often refers to mismanagement, lack of accountability, or a chain of events where something is quickly used up or lost.

This proverb is used to describe a person who lacks common sense, social awareness, or the ability to distinguish between a favorable and an unfavorable situation. It mocks the absurdity of someone celebrating or participating in an event that is actually detrimental to them.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone claims to have no resources, preparations, or means, yet they are planning a major event or task. It highlights the contradiction between a lack of preparation and the magnitude of the upcoming responsibility, or it can refer to someone who keeps their plans secret while pretending to have nothing.

This proverb is used to mock someone who pretends to be innocent or ignorant but is actually clumsy or makes mistakes that reveal their incompetence. It describes a situation where someone claims to be unaware of things, yet their actions lead to a mess or failure, much like a round garlic clove that cannot stay stable in a stack.

This proverb describes someone who is very vocal, boastful, or makes grand promises (Malli) but is completely absent or disappears when it comes time to actually do the work (Elli). It is used to criticize people who talk a lot but never follow through with action.

This proverb is used to describe someone who maintains a false appearance of wealth or dignity during the night (or in specific settings), but whose true poverty or miserable condition is revealed in the light of day. It refers to situations where reality eventually catches up with pretense.

This expression emphasizes pragmatism and results over appearance or origin. It suggests that the effectiveness or utility of a person or a tool is more important than its form, cost, or status. It is used to convey that the end result is what truly matters in evaluating a solution.