ఏనుగు దాహానికి చూరు నీళ్లా?

This is a rhythmic nursery rhyme or a play-chant used by children in Andhra Pradesh. While it doesn't have a deep philosophical meaning, it is often used as a rhythmic 'counting-out' rhyme or during games to create a sense of bravery and action. It describes traditional weapons like the shield and sword, and a sharp hidden knife, capturing a child's imagination of being a warrior.

This expression is used to describe a situation where a small amount of help or contribution is added to a larger effort. It signifies how even a minor assistance can complement or complete a task, much like how cold water helps bring boiling water to a usable temperature.

This expression is used to describe mutual assistance or small contributions that complement each other. Just as mixing hot and cold water brings them to a comfortable temperature, it signifies how people help one another according to their capacity, or how small favors are returned to maintain balance in relationships.

This expression is used to describe how certain actions or desires lead to proportional consequences or further cravings. It implies that the more one indulges in a particular habit or greed, the more intense the subsequent need or consequence becomes. It is often used to warn against over-indulgence or to explain the natural outcome of a specific behavior.

This proverb is used to mock someone who pretends to be extremely innocent, delicate, or slow to the point of being useless or overly dramatic. It describes a situation where a person acts so 'special' or 'helpless' that they expect nature or others to conform specifically to their slow pace or behavior.

This proverb is used to mock someone who is hesitant or fearful of a small, minor challenge. It suggests that if a person cannot handle a trivial difficulty, they will never be able to manage much larger responsibilities or hardships.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone shows kindness or helps another person, but the recipient, instead of being grateful, finds faults or makes unreasonable demands. It highlights extreme ingratitude and the habit of complaining even when receiving help.

This expression is used to describe a relationship between two people or entities that are fundamentally incompatible or are bitter enemies. Since fire and water cannot coexist without one destroying the other, it represents a state of constant conflict or an impossible alliance.

This expression is used to describe a person who is extremely greedy or has a huge appetite when it comes to consuming resources or food, but becomes completely useless, lazy, or inactive when it is time to do any work.

This expression is used to describe a situation of massive destruction, a major uproar, or a heated argument that results in chaos. It originates from the Ramayana, where Hanuman sets the city of Lanka on fire.