గతిమాలిన వానికి కుతిలావు

This expression is used to suggest that individuals with a crooked or malicious nature are unlikely to possess or develop virtuous qualities. It implies that a person's inherent deceitful character acts as a barrier to goodness.

This proverb contrasts physical labor with strategic or steady placement. It suggests that someone who stays focused or 'sits' (often referring to a landowner or a steady worker) accumulates heaps of grain or wealth, whereas someone who wanders aimlessly or works without a plan faces hardships and troubles. It is used to highlight the rewards of stability versus the difficulties of being unsettled.

This expression suggests that if you have no interest or hope in obtaining something, you won't feel the need or 'hunger' for it. It is used to describe a state of indifference or detachment, where the lack of expectation leads to a lack of desire.

This proverb describes the behavior of sellers who selectively ignore customers to get a better price. An eggplant gardener pretends not to see the customer to avoid bargaining, while a betel leaf gardener pretends not to hear them for the same reason. It is used to describe people who feign disability or ignorance for their own profit or convenience.

This proverb is used to criticize hypocrisy or the tendency to treat one's own people with neglect or minimal effort while going to great lengths and providing luxuries to impress outsiders or strangers. It highlights the irony of being frugal or indifferent at home while being extravagant and attentive elsewhere.

This proverb describes a state of absolute necessity or helplessness. It implies that when a person is in a desperate situation or has no alternatives, they cannot afford to be choosy and must accept whatever is available to them, regardless of quality.

This proverb warns against excessive submissiveness or trying to be overly humble with someone who is already yielding. It implies that being too accommodating or sycophantic can lead to unnecessary trouble or physical/metaphorical injury. It is used to advise people to maintain their dignity and boundaries.

This expression refers to someone who is in a position of total authority or absolute power. It suggests that for a person who owns or controls everything, there are no restrictions or boundaries of time, and they can act according to their will whenever they please.

This proverb describes the interaction between two people with different flaws: one who is extremely forgetful and another who is highly irritable or troublesome. It implies that for every person with a particular weakness, there is someone else who will provoke or challenge that weakness, often leading to a difficult situation.

This proverb describes someone who is in a middle position or a mediator. It refers to a person who has experienced both sides of a situation, making them versatile or uniquely positioned between two generations or two different states of being.