గుడిలో దేవునికి గుడ్డ లేకుంటే వాకిట్లో దేవునికి వన్నె చీరె అట

This expression is used when someone tries to make a virtue out of a necessity. When a person fails to achieve or obtain something despite their efforts, they pretend they never wanted it or claim they are giving it up for a higher or noble cause to save face.

This blunt and cynical expression is used to describe how wealth commands immense power and respect in society. It implies that money is so influential that it can make anything happen, and people will worship or follow it as if it were a deity, often overriding moral or spiritual values.

This proverb is used to describe the absolute power of a ruler and the infinite abundance of the divine. Just as a king is not bound by ordinary rules or numbers in his domain, God's grace and resources are never-ending and unaffected by worldly scarcity.

This proverb describes a situation where someone overlooks the resources, talent, or solutions available right at home or close to them, while searching for them in outside places. It is used to point out the irony of ignoring local or domestic value in favor of external alternatives.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone makes selfish or excessive demands when the basic necessities are not being met. It highlights the irony of someone worrying about their personal luxuries or specific desires in a moment of extreme scarcity or crisis where even the essentials are unavailable.

This expression is used to convey that the size or outward appearance of something does not determine its value or power. It suggests that one should not judge someone's talent or a thing's effectiveness based on its physical scale or simplicity.

This expression is used to describe a situation where an intermediary or a subordinate has more influence or power than the actual authority figure. It suggests that one must please the gatekeeper or the middleman to get access to the main person or result.

This expression refers to the tradition of offering food (Naivedyam) to a deity in a temple. While the God is said to accept the offering merely by looking at it, the humans (devotees or priests) are the ones who actually consume the food. It is used to describe situations where a formal or symbolic gesture is made to a higher authority, while the actual material benefits are enjoyed by the subordinates or common people.

This expression is used when someone needs to be treated with force or physical punishment to make them listen or behave. It implies that certain stubborn individuals only understand the language of the stick rather than soft words.

This proverb describes the absolute nature of power and divinity. It implies that a ruler's will is unchecked by common rules, and that the divine source is eternally abundant and never lacks anything. It is used to highlight that those in supreme positions are beyond the constraints of scarcity or accountability faced by common people.