ఈ ఊరికావూరెంత దూరమో ఆ ఊరికి ఈ ఊరూ అంతే.

This proverb highlights the importance of sustainability and patience over frantic, unsustainable effort. It implies that working in a state of constant rush or panic will lead to burnout quickly. It is used to advise someone to find a steady, manageable pace for long-term tasks rather than exhausting themselves with temporary bursts of extreme energy.

This expression is used to highlight symmetry, reciprocity, or equality in relationships or situations. It implies that if one party expects respect, effort, or a certain distance from another, the same applies in return. It is often used to remind someone that a relationship is a two-way street or to point out a redundant or obvious comparison.

Six of one and half a dozen of the other.

This proverb is used to emphasize symmetry, reciprocity, and equality in relationships or situations. It implies that logic, effort, or distance works both ways; if a rule applies to one side, it must equally apply to the other.

This proverb highlights the concept of relative status and humility. It means that power, influence, or status is often local and limited to a specific context; someone who is highly respected or powerful in one place may be just an ordinary person in another environment. It is used to advise against arrogance.

This proverb highlights the relativity of social status and power. It signifies that someone who is influential or wealthy in their own domain may hold no special status or might even be treated as an ordinary servant in an unfamiliar place. It is used to teach humility or to describe someone losing their authority outside their home territory.

This proverb is used to describe a person who held great power or status in one place or time, but holds a very humble or subordinate position in a different context. It highlights the relativity of status and how one's influence is often limited by geography or circumstances.

This proverb is used to illustrate the concept of reciprocity or mutual equality in relationships, situations, or consequences. It suggests that logic, rules, or feelings apply equally to both parties involved, and if one side claims a certain distance or effort, the same applies to the other side.

This expression is used to highlight symmetry, reciprocity, or mutual consequences in a relationship. It serves as a reminder that respect, effort, or hostility works both ways. If one person maintains a distance or an attitude, the other person is likely to do the same.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where a long-feared or inevitable disaster finally strikes a specific, unfortunate target after much anticipation or wandering. It highlights a stroke of extreme bad luck where, out of all possible places or people, the calamity finds a very specific mark. It is often used to mock someone's persistent misfortune or a predictable yet sudden catastrophe.

This proverb highlights the importance of an intelligent or resourceful person (Upayavantudu) in a community. It suggests that a person who can find solutions and provide guidance becomes a trendsetter or a driving force (Uravadi) for the entire village. It is used to describe how a single wise person's actions can lead and benefit a whole group.