వేయువాడుంటే అమ్మేమిచేయు

This expression is used to describe a person who lacks decency, respect, or a sense of sanctity. Just as a dog would lick anything without regard for its religious significance (the Shiva Lingam or its base, the Panavattam), a person without shame or character will act inappropriately regardless of the situation or the importance of the objects/people involved.

This proverb highlights the limitations of authority when dealing with shamelessness or extreme defiance. It means that if a person becomes utterly stubborn or discards their reputation by taking a private matter to the public (causing a scene), even those in power (like a husband in a traditional household or a king in a state) cannot control or reform them. It is used to describe situations where someone is beyond the reach of social norms or discipline.

This expression highlights that material possessions or money are secondary to a person's character, integrity, and sanctity. It is used to emphasize that human values and the quality of an individual's soul are far more important than their financial status.

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 expression is used to highlight that true devotion or loyalty lies in one's character and actions, rather than outward displays, rituals, or constant flattery. In modern contexts, it is often used to criticize sycophants or 'yes-men' who praise superiors purely for personal gain rather than out of genuine respect.

This proverb suggests that once someone gets habituated to certain luxuries, pleasures, or vices, it is impossible for them to give them up or remain indifferent. It is used to describe people who are enslaved by their past habits or secret desires.

This expression is a philosophical metaphor for the relationship between the soul and the body. Just as an empty cage loses its purpose and beauty once the parrot leaves, a physical body becomes a lifeless vessel once the soul departs. It is often used to highlight the transience of life or to express the futility of holding onto something that has lost its essence.

This expression refers to the hospitality or nature of a situation where welcoming someone is easy and common, but bid farewell or seeing them off is not practiced or is difficult. It is often used to describe places or situations (like a debt, a trouble, or an overstaying guest) where it is easy to enter or get involved, but very hard to leave or get out of.

This proverb uses a blunt analogy to describe how once a person develops a taste for illicit pleasures or luxurious indulgences, they find it impossible to give them up. It is used to remark on people who cannot break bad habits or those who have become accustomed to a certain standard of luxury/graft and will continue to seek it out persistently.

This proverb describes how people often only remember or turn to spiritual faith and God when they are in distress, suffering, or facing health crises. It is used to highlight the human tendency to seek divine help during hard times while neglecting it during prosperity.