ఎవరివల్ల చెడ్డావోయి వీరన్నా అంటే, నోటివల్ల చెడ్డానోయి కాటమరాజా అన్నాడట.

This refers to one already spoilt spoiling all the others around. Generally, when one is in bad shape – especially, morally – one would spread one’s vice to others also. Such people should be avoided by all means.

This proverb is used to mock someone who pretends to be a hero or attempts a daring task while possessing very weak or insufficient resources. It highlights the irony of a person with no substance (represented by hollow dry mango seeds) trying to cause significant damage or change (snapping the rope of life/destiny). It is applied when someone's capabilities do not match their overconfident actions.

This is a sarcastic Telugu proverb used to mock someone who puts on a grand show of bravery or strength despite having no real resources or capabilities. It refers to a person who lacks even basic weapons (carrying useless mango pits instead) but claims to be a hero capable of defeating others. It is used when someone makes empty threats or shows off without substance.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone tries to hide their mistakes or incompetence by blaming it on fate, karma, or destiny. It specifically refers to people who give philosophical or fatalistic excuses for problems they likely caused themselves, or when someone avoids giving a direct answer to a straightforward question about their failures.

This proverb describes a situation where people harm themselves more than others through their stubbornness or ego. A son-in-law staying away out of anger loses the hospitality/respect he would have received, and a daughter refusing food to protest only ends up hungry and weak. It is used to advise against cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.

This proverb describes how certain conditions lead to a gradual decline in quality or health. It suggests that a house becomes unmanageable and deteriorated when it is too cramped or poorly planned (irakatam), and similarly, a person's physical health is ruined by chronic aches or rheumatic pains (vayuvu noppulu). It is used to highlight how structural or internal flaws can lead to total ruin.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone has already lost their reputation or is in a completely compromised position, and then tries to hide or be modest about minor things. It suggests that when the worst has already happened or been exposed, trivial attempts to maintain dignity or secrecy are hypocritical or pointless.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone's own impulsive, rude, or thoughtless speech leads to their downfall or causes them trouble. It emphasizes that one's words can be their own worst enemy.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone tries to hide their mistakes or incompetence by blaming it on fate or karma. It highlights a circular or evasive way of answering where instead of giving a direct reason for a failure, one attributes it to destiny to avoid accountability.

This proverb is used to encourage resilience and offer perspective after a failure or a mistake. It means that falling down, making an error, or facing a setback does not diminish a person's character or value. It emphasizes that failure is a part of life and what matters is the ability to get back up rather than the fall itself.