ఎరగని ఊళ్ళో ఎమెలు చేస్తే, ఏకులు నీ మొగుడు వడుకుతాడా?

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 simple, self-sufficient person who leads a content life without depending on others or getting involved in unnecessary conflicts or social complexities. It highlights a sense of independence and lack of obligation towards others when one's basic needs are met.

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 proverb is used to describe experts or experienced people who are thoroughly familiar with their field. Just as a fox knows every burrow and a cobra knows every anthill, a seasoned professional knows every trick, secret, or detail of their domain. It is often said when someone tries to hide something from an expert or when questioning if an expert could have missed a detail.

This proverb describes a situation where someone fails to recognize or support their own family or close associates, often while helping outsiders. It is used to criticize those who show partiality to strangers while neglecting their own people, implying that such behavior is unnatural or fundamentally flawed.

A man serves his friends well.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where, despite having multiple options or resources, they are all squandered or rendered useless by trying to combine them poorly or through bad management. It often refers to the three basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) or three specific opportunities that result in zero gain when handled incorrectly.

This proverb is used to convey that time and circumstances are the same for everyone. If a favorable event happens for one person, similar relief or results will eventually come to others in a similar situation. It suggests patience and the universal nature of fate or timing.

This proverb describes a situation where an unqualified or mediocre person gains prominence or is treated as an expert simply because there are no truly competent people available. It is similar to the English expression 'In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.'

He is made much of.—The Saiyids are the high-born descendants of Husain, grandson of Muhammad. Miyân is a title. The cotton cleaners are 'mongrel Mussulmans.' (Brown). * Necessitas non habet legem.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of wit, resourcefulness, and practical intelligence. It suggests that a person without any cleverness or problem-solving skills becomes a liability to the community and cannot survive or thrive in social structures.

This proverb highlights a contrast in misfortunes or types of husbands. It describes a situation where one woman has a difficult, argumentative husband who at least provides an asset (earrings), while another woman has a husband who is so burdened by debt or poverty that he sells off what little they have just to survive. It is used to compare different types of domestic struggles or to show that someone's gain is often lost due to another's dire circumstances.